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Armed Merchant Cruiser, mercantile conversion

ex-AOTEAROA, Pendant No MI.75 (on coming into service). Built 1915, 15000grt, 18kts. Armament: 8-6in, 2-3pdr. In service 14.12.15. Of over 60 commissioned AMC's employed on patrol and later convoy protection, 33 served with 10th CS on Northern Patrol. Sunk 14.6.17 by U.69 in North Atlantic. (British Warships 1914-1919)

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Notes:

1. Latitude/longitude, including for days in port, show representative decimal positions for each day, as calculated by the Old Weather project's analysis program. As such, they differ by varying amounts from the positions recorded, usually at noon, in the log pages. In addition, some latitudes/longitudes have been amended in edited logs for errors in the logs, for errors in identifying locations by the analysis program, or simply for greater accuracy. In all cases, refer to the log-page scans for the positions as originally recorded. Not all log pages contain this information and the ships' positions have therefore often been estimated.

2. Full account of any day is available by clicking on the link above that day. Groups of links refer to log book covers and introductory information; some may be blank.

THE VOYAGES OF HMS AVENGER 1916-1917
(More detailed plots follow in the text)

JP map overview

(Maps prepared using Journey Plotter, developed by Maikel. The Plots can only be approximate. They are made by joining-up positions on successive days, and sometimes positions are not given. There will therefore be occasions when the ship appears to have travelled overland)

LOGS FOR MARCH 1916


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14 March 1916

Fairfields Yard, Glasgow

Lat 55.89, Long -4.40

Com.der A.L. Ashby in Command

Crew joined from Devonport R.N. Barracks

9.0am Hoisted the Pendant Ship

Commissioned for active service

1.15pm Hands employed drawing stores, preparing ship for sea and as required


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15 March 1916

Fairfields Yard, Glasgow

Lat 55.89, Long -4.40

Hands employed drawing stores, provisions, and preparing ship for sea and as required

Ex.d Stations General Quarters

Special leave granted to Star.d watch from 6.0pm to 7.0pm


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16 March 1916

Fairfields Yard, Glasgow

Lat 55.89, Long -4.40

Hands employed drawing stores, ammunition and preparing for sea and as required

Sydney Turner, Seaman RNR, discharged to Belvidere Hospital


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17 March 1916

Fairfields Yard, Glasgow

Lat 55.89, Long -4.40

12 R.N.R. ratings joined ship

9.0am Hands employed taking aboard ammunition, getting ship ready for sea and as required

11 seaman RNVR, 1 seaman RNR, 1 P.O.I. RNR - returned Devonport Barracks

4.0pm Evening quarters

Watch taking on board stores


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18 March 1916

Fairfields Yard, Glasgow

Lat 55.89, Long -4.40

Hands employed as required

Special leave for Port watch from 1.0pm to 7.0am

Boys from 1.0pm to 8.0pm

Hands make & mend clothes

Liberty men landed


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19 March 1916

Fairfields Yard, Glasgow

Lat 55.89, Long -4.40

9.10am 12 R.C. Ratings landed for Divine worship, returned 10.15

10.0am Captain inspected ship

10.30am 28 Ratings landed for Divine worship, Church of England

12.45pm Church party returned

1.15pm Liberty men & boys landed. Special leave, men until 7.0am, Boys 9.0pm

4.0pm Evening Quarters


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20 March 1916

Fairfields Yard, Glasgow

Lat 55.89, Long -4.40

2.0am Officer made the rounds of the Watch

Hands employed gauging shells & stowing magazines & getting stores on board

2.0pm 1 PO 1st class; 1 AB joined ship

5.0pm Liberty men landed. Special leave 5.0pm to 7.0am


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21 March 1916

Fairfields Yard, Glasgow

Lat 55.89, Long -4.40

0.18pm Cast off and proceeded down river

Made temporary adjustment of Compass

6.0pm Stopped engines

6.10pm Anchored

7.50pm SS “Bullmouth”, oiler, came alongside


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22 March 1916

Tail of the Bank

Lat 55.97, Long -4.78

1.15am Ship swung to Ebb tide

8.15am Oiler cast off

Ex.d Hands at physical drill

11.50am Hove up and proceeded for preliminary steam trials

4.40pm Returned to anchorage

4.42pm Anchored

6.0pm Oiler SS “Bullmouth” came alongside

6.20pm Commenced taking oil on board


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23 March 1916

Tail of the Bank Clyde

Lat 55.97, Long -4.78

4.30am Swung to Ebb tide

Heavy snow squalls

Ex.d Hands at physical drill

10.10am Oiler cast off

1.40pm Completed measured mile trials. Commenced 4 hours full speed trials

2.45pm Commenced gun trials

4.15pm Gun trials completed

Oiler alongside


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24 March 1916

Tail of the Bank, Clyde

Lat 55.97, Long -4.78

4.45am Finished taking oil

7.40am SS “Bullmouth” (oiler) cast off


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25 March 1916

Tail of the Bank, Clyde

Lat 55.97, Long -4.78

1.45am Motor Patrol came alongside

7.30am Ex.d hands at physical drill

11.53pm Let go Star anchor 2 shackles


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26 March 1916

Tail of the Bank, Clyde

Lat 55.97, Long -4.78

2.0pm Tug came alongside with 70 new ratings


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27 March 1916

Tail of the Bank, Clyde

Lat 55.97, Long -4.78

2.50pm Hove up anchor and proceeded to adjust Compass

Life-saving appliances served out

5.0pm Compass adjusted, returned to anchorage

5.30pm D. Boat hoisted out and lowered


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28 March 1916

Tail of the Bank, Clyde

Lat 55.97, Long -4.78

Red, White and Blue Watches told off

10.20pm D. Boat moored for the night


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29 March 1916

Tail of the Bank, Clyde

Lat 55.97, Long -4.78

Discharged 1 Pte. RMLI to Parkside Hospital, Greenock

9.0pm Deserter returned in charge of Detective


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30 March 1916

Tail of the Bank, Clyde

Lat 55.97, Long -4.78

6.45am Ammunition party sent ashore

10.10am Ammunition party returned

11.30am Hands discharging common shell into tug

1.45pm Hands taking aboard Lyddite shell and variously employed as required


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31 March 1916

Tail of the Bank, Clyde

Lat 55.97, Long -4.78

Hands variously employed storing Lyddite, cleaning ship, etc.

Boats crews exercised at rowing

4.30pm Eng. Sub Lieut. Fraser joined ship

10.30pm Eng. Sub Lieut. Richardson & Anderson joined ship



LOGS FOR APRIL 1916


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1 April 1916

Tail of the Bank, Clyde

Lat 55.97, Long -4.78

Hands cleaning ship, testing torpedoes, etc.

0.45pm Hands fall in for payment of wages

7.35pm Darkened ship


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2 April 1916

Tail of the Bank, Clyde

Lat 55.97, Long -4.78

0.15pm Hospital ship “Aquitania” passed out


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3 April 1916

Tail of the Bank, Clyde

Lat 55.97, Long -4.78

4.10pm Ex.d ‘Abandon ship’

4.30pm H.M.s T.B.D. A8 & C5 passed

6.30pm Discharged one Engine room rating to hospital


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4 April 1916

Tail of the Bank, Clyde

Lat 55.97, Long -4.78

1.0pm HMS “Lobelia” passed out

4.0pm H.M.T.B.D. “Nomad” passed in


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5 April 1916

Tail of the Bank, Clyde

Lat 55.97, Long -4.78

12.0pm Red, White and Blue Watches set. Red at rest. White and Blue securing boat for sea

3.0pm Leading seaman discharged to hospital

6.55pm Weighed anchor and proceeded

8.18pm Red Watch at “Man and Arm Ship Stations”

8.52pm Cumbrae Lt abeam dist ¾’

10.46pm Alisa Craigh Lt abeam 1 mile

11.43pm Corsewell Pt Lt abeam 4’


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6 April 1916

At Sea

Lat 51.73, Long -5.66

1.3am Skullmartin Lt v abeam N 64W

3.30am Chicken Rk Lt (calf of Man) abeam S64E

6.0am Commenced zigzag straight & 30°

8.12am S. Arklow Lt v abeam N64W

Boys at rifle exercise

2.50pm Smalls Lt Ho abeam S74E

9.24pm Bishops Rk Lt abeam S73E dist 4’


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7 April 1916

At Sea

Lat 46.5, Long -6.0

5.40am Commenced to zigzag straight & 30°

10.30am Clocks put back 20 minutes

Fire control communication tested

7.40pm Ceased zigzag


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8 April 1916

At Sea

Lat 43.6, Long -12.3

5.0am Commenced zigzag straight & 30°

10.0am Clock put back 20 minutes

7.8pm Pos by Obs. Rigel, Capella: 42 43N, 14 51W


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9 April 1916

At Sea

Lat 38.2, Long -17.4

6.50pm Pos by Obs: Sirius, Venus: 36 24.5N, 18 12W

11.20pm Passed HMS “Avoca” exchanged signals


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10 April 1916

At Sea

Lat 31.8, Long -20.3

Distance run through the water: 400.2

True Bearings and Distance: St Vincent: -S 16 W. 928

Various 413

Gun crews given 1st aid instructions


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11 April 1916

At Sea

Lat 25.1, Long -22.7

Course and distance made good: S18W 418

Distance run through the water: 401.7

True Bearing and Distance: St Vincent S15W 509

Currents in the 24 hours ending at Noon: S25W 19 miles

10.30-11.35am Armourers class of Officers

Boys at rifle drill

Ex.d sea boats crews

Ex.d gun crews


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12 April 1916

At Sea

Lat 18.7, Long -24.40

3:35pm Sighted St. Antonio Is.d

5.70pm Bull Pt Lt Ho. abeam N74W

6.10pm Passaro Is.d abeam.

6.30pm Stopped. Came to with S. B. in 8 fthms s. cri. veered to five shackles

6.50pm Officer of the Guard boarded


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13 April 1916

St. Vincent

Lat 16.9, Long -24.98

5.30am HMAMC “Marmora” anchored

5.45am HMS “Swiftsure” anchored

7.15am HMS “King Alfred” anchored

11.15am HMAMC “Avoca” anchored

2.0-3.30pm Sea boats away with RNVR crews, rowing exercise

5.30pm Housed and secured boats

6.30pm Weighed anchor and proceeded

6.38pm Passaro Is.d abeam

9.0pm Marchardo Pt Lt abeam


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14 April 1916

Mordeiro Bay Sal Isd. C.V.

Lat 16.88, Long -23.08

Preparing target for exercise and fitting aiming rifles

True bearings and distance: N54E 3 miles

0.30pm Stopped, came to anchor with P.B. in 9 fthms s. veered to five shackles

6.45pm Darkened ship


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15 April 1916

Mordeiro Bay Sal Isd. C.V.

Lat 16.88, Long -23.08

1.30pm Leave granted to Officers and 110 ratings from 1.30 to 6.0 pm


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16 April 1916

Mordeiro Bay. Sal Isd. C.V.

Lat 16.88, Long -23.08

9.30am Divisions. "Articles of War" read to Ship’s Company by Captain


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17 April 1916

Mordeiro Bay Sal Isd. C.V.

Lat 16.8, Long -23.08

9.30am Collision & Abandon ship stations

Hands away in boats, Rowing Ex.e

6.45pm Ship darkened


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18 April 1916

Mordeiro Bay, Sal Isd.

Lat 16.63, Long -23.08

1.15pm N°4 lifeboat away with RNVR. Rowing Ex.e


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19 April 1916

Mordeiro Bay. Sal Isd. C.V.

Lat 16.63, Long -23.08

9.15am HMS “Essex” anchored

3.48pm Weighed anchor and proceeded

4.21pm Passaro Isd N30E 2’

5.0pm Bridge steering gear out of order, steered from aft.

9.0pm Bridge steering repaired


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20 April 1916

Porto Grande St. Vincent

Lat 16.9, Long -24.98

2.5am Sighted Bull Pt Lt (St Antonio Isd) brg. N67W

6.10am Stopped

6.15am Came to anchor

7.30am Oiler SS “Masconomo” came alongside

2.25pm Oiler “Masconomo” left. Quantity of oil received 834 tons


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21 April 1916

St. Vincent

Lat 16.9, Long -24.98

3.30pm HMS “Marmora” anchored


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22 April 1916

At Sea

Lat 17.2, Long -25.0

7.5am RMS “Amazon” arrived with mails

9.55am Anchor weighed


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23 April 1916

At Sea

Lat 20.8, Long -27.3

Ex.d sea boats Crew


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24 April 1916

At Sea

Lat 26.51, Long -28.71

Boys at rifle exercise and school

First Aid lecture to X II Gun Crew

Read Warrant N°1


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25 April 1916

At Sea

Lat 28.0, Long -23.2

6.24pm Pos by Obs: Rigel, Capella: Lat 27 55N, Long 21 12W


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26 April 1916

At Sea

Lat 27.7, Long -20.8

6.20am Signalled SS “Myrtle Branch”

8.50am Stopped and boarded Russian barquentine "Uranus" Cadiz to Miramachi


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27 April 1916

At Sea

Lat 29.0, Long -18.9

9.55am Stopped and boarded S.S. “Ariadne” (French) Cardiff to Dakar

1.50pm SS “Kemvernerland” of Amsterdam from Amsterdam to Buenos Aires

8.45pm Signalled SS “Emanuel Amelia” Italian vessel from Naples to Bahia Blanca, in ballast


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28 April 1916

Salvage Isd.

Lat 30.2, Long -15.8

10.30am Landed armed party for search

1.0pm Search Party returned two fishermen (Portuguese) nothing to report

Piton Island

4.0pm Landed armed search party of R.M.

5.45pm Search Party returned nothing to report. A party of about 50 fishermen(Spanish), wives & children on island, for fishing


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29 April 1916

Las Palmas Bay

Lat 28.9, Long -15.3

1.45am French cruiser sighted

4.0am Exchanged challenge with French cruiser “Du Chayla”

6.23am Isleta Lt. Ho. abm S77W

Hands taking aboard provisions for squadron

5.30pm Finished taking water aboard

8.0pm Anchor weighed


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30 April 1916

At Sea

Lat 26.6, Long -15.8

9.0pm Boarded SS “St. Dimitrius”. London; cargo, Wheat. Buenos Aires to Brest via Las Palmas, all correct


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1 May 1916

(crossed out)

Lat 23.0, Long -17.4


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LOGS FOR MAY 1916


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1 May 1916

At Sea

Lat 23.1, Long -17.2

Passed Spanish fishing vessel

7.26pm Stopped and boarded French vessel SS “Aurelien Scholl” cargo coal, Swansea to Dakar. All correct


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2 May 1916

At Sea

Lat 19.5, Long -21.2

Boys at school

True Bearing and Distance: Bird Island St Vincent S53W 257


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3 May 1916

Porto Grande St Vincent

Lat 16.9, Long -24.98

2.50am Obs.d Bull Pt LT (St Antonio) bearing S80W

5.58am Stopped and came to anchor P.B. 11 fthms (s. & sh) veered to 5 shackles

5.0pm HMS “Sutley” sailed


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4 May 1916

St Vincent

Lat 16.9, Long -24.98

7.50am SS “Masconomo” oiler came alongside

Boys at rowing exercise

11.50am Finished taking oil quantity received 640 tons

1.30pm Oiler left


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5 May 1916

St Vincent

Lat 16.9, Long -24.98

After survey, 35 cwt of vegetables were condemned unfit for consumption and destroyed

3.45pm Signal rating from HMS “King Alfred” joined

5.0pm HMS “King Alfred” sailed

8.50pm One RNR rating discharged to HMS “Swiftsure”

10.0pm HMS “Swiftsure” sailed


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6 May 1916

St Vincent

Lat 16.9, Long -24.98

9.30am Working party sent to SS “Zambesi” for stores

11.0am Party returned with stores

2.30pm HMS “Marmora” arrived


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7 May 1916

St Vincent

Lat 16.9, Long -24.98

8.50am R.C. Church party, 2 Officers and 30 men landed for Divine worship

10.30am Divine Service

10.30am Church party returned


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8 May 1916

St Vincent

Lat 17.3, Long -25.1

11.40am HMS “Essex” with German prize SS “Telde” in tow

4.32pm Weighed anchor and proceeded


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9 May 1916

At Sea

Lat 20.8, Long -27.1

10.30am Midshipmen at instruction in navigation


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10 May 1916

At Sea

Lat 25.6, Long -26.3

9.15am Divisions. Prayers. Physical drill

4.0pm Evening Quarters. Physical drill


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11 May 1916

At Sea

Lat 28.83, Long -21.96

3.33 to 3.49pm Performed evolution “man overboard”


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12 May 1916

At Sea

Lat 33.8, Long -23.6

8.40pm Boarded SS “Hermione” Marseille, from Bordeaux to Pt a’ Pitre W.I., cargo, General. All correct

12.0pm Boarded SS “Serra” Genoa, from Genoa to Norfolk Dis.; Ballast. All correct


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13 May 1916

At Sea and at Ponta Delgada

Lat 37.73, Long -25.66

5.46am N Extreme of S. Maria Isd abeam N74E

7.54am Obs. land of St Michaels Isd ahead

8.58am Stopped

8.59am Came to an anchor

7.0pm Darkened ship


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14 May 1916

Ponta Delgada, Azores

Lat 37.73, Long -25.66

3.0pm H.E. the Governor visited ship

5.11pm Weighed anchor


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15 May 1916

At Sea

Lat 36.2, Long -26.4

7.44am Sent boat party to SS “Memling”. Removed Ralph Anderson seaman at request of Master, for misconduct

10.0am Boat returned

1.50 to 3.45pm Courses as req.d for chasing ship

3.25pm Boarded Danish Barquentine “Rolf” Cadiz to Richibucto NB. Cargo, Salt

5.38 to 6.11pm Signalled SS “Indrapura” London to New York. Ballast

7.40 to 8.5pm Signalled SS “Carisbrook”


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16 May 1916

Ponta Delgada, St Michaels

Lat 37.73, Long -25.66

12.0am Signalled SS “Amicus” Savona to Portland, M.

7.2am Came to an anchor

3.0pm Ralph Anderson seaman of SS “Memling” landed, under charge of British Consul

7.22pm Weighed anchor


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17 May 1916

Horta Bay Fayal

Lat 37.5, Long -28.4

5.30am Pico Isd. N40W

8.10am Came to an Anchor. P.B. 16 1/2 fthms b.m. veered to 5 shackles

5.17pm Weighed anchor

6.45pm Read warrants 2.3.


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18 May 1916

At Sea

Lat 36.3, Long -26.4

4.0am Reduced speed to 85 Revs

10.30am Ex.d steering by steam gear at tiller flat

10.50am Ex.d steering by hand gear at tiller flat

7.39pm Pos. by Obs: Capella 37.20N Procyon 28.01W


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19 May 1916

Santa Cruz anchorage-Flores Isd.

Lat 39.48, Long -31.15

8.5am Obs. Isd. Flores centre bearing N45W

10.45am Came to an anchor

1.35pm Weighed anchor


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20 May 1916

At Sea

Lat 36.11, Long -26.93

Ex.d Sea boats Crew

Hands clean ship

4.0pm Evening Quarters. Physical drill


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21 May 1916

Ponta Delgada Azores

Lat 37.73, Long -25.66

5.55am St. Michaels Island brg: N58E

8.55am Came to an anchor S.B. in 14 fthms b.s. veered to 5 shackles

1.15pm Leave granted to Officers and 1st class PO's

6.30pm Officers and POs return from leave


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22 May 1916

St. Michaels

Lat 37.73, Long -25.66

8.35am Water boats came alongside

8.55am Boys landed. Route march

8.20pm Weighed Anchor

8.26pm Set Co. S18E Streamed Log

9.25pm Villa Franca Lt.: N31E 5'


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23 May 1916

At Sea

Lat 36.88, Long -25.33

9.25am Obs. Pico Alto, St. Maria Isd. brg: N17W

1.40pm Obs. St. Michaels brg North

4.36pm Came to anchor S.B. in 15 fthms b.s. veered to 5 Shackles


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24 May 1916

Ponta Delgada

Lat 37.73, Long -25.66

2.20pm French Cruiser “Gloire” and “Amiral Aube” arrived and anchored


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25 May 1916

At Sea

Lat 38.1, Long -27.1

6.13am Weighed anchor & proceeded

6.15am Set Co S77W Streamed P.L. speed 100 Revs 14 knots

11.10am Signalled S.V. “Gaita” of Riga, Ibiza to Gaspé

11.35am Observed land brg: N35E (Terciera Isd)

12.10pm Obs. land brg: N22W (San Jorge Isd)

1.45pm Signalled Spanish SS “Geronimo” Aviles to Norfolk V.A.

2.30pm Arrife Pt (Pico): N70W


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26 May 1916

At Sea

Lat 40.4, Long -29.5

5.35am Sighted HMAS “Sydney” & Conway:

6.30am Relieved HMAS “Sydney” and took charge of Convoy (SS “Magdalena” transport)

2.0pm All clocks advanced 12 minutes

4.45pm Reduced speed to 85 Revs 12 knots

7.20pm Increased speed to 92 Revs 13 knots


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27 May 1916

At Sea

Lat 42.5, Long -23.4

2.0am All clocks advanced 12 minutes

Hands cleaning ship

2.0pm All clocks advanced 12 minutes

8.0pm Darkened ship


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28 May 1916

At Sea

Lat 44.9, Long -16.6

2.0am All clocks advanced 13 minutes

10.30am Divine Service held

3.40pm All clocks advanced 12 minutes

7.43pm Darkened ship


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29 May 1916

At Sea

Lat 46.5, Long -10.3

4.30am Increased to 92 Revs 13 knots commenced to zigzag

11.30am Signalled SS “Blackwell of Sunderland”, Marseilles to Barry Docks, Government Stores

12.0 to 2.21pm Exchanged signals with SS “Blackwell”

2.21pm Continued zigzag


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30 May 1916

At Sea

Lat 45.5, Long -6.4

2.0am All clock advanced 8 mins

3.40am Convoy SS “Magdalena” handed over to H. M. Destroyers “Martin” & “Nereide”

3.58am Proceeded

Set course S20W speed 114 Revs. 16 1/2 knots

0.45pm Signalled SS “Andorinha”, Grand Canaria to Liverpool

1.58pm Decreased to 128 Revs. 18 knots

2.0pm Signalled SS “Perm” Denmark, Lisbon to Harthpool

4.0pm Decreased to 121 Revs. 17 knots

8.33pm Pos. Star Obs. Lat: 44 41 N, Long. 10 10 W


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31 May 1916

At Sea

Lat 43.1, Long -13.5

Signalled SS “Thistlebank”, Melbourne to Dunkirk, Cargo of Flour

Reported sighting Derelict Schooner in Lat 39N Long 16.18W

3.0pm Commenced to zigzag

8.35pm Pos. by Stellar Obs. Lat 40 54N Long 15 43 W


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LOGS FOR JUNE 1916


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1 June 1916

At Sea

Lat 38.2, Long -15.5

Searching for derelict

2.23pm Stopped port Engine. Engineer requirements

3.10pm Port Engine running 120 Revs.


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2 June 1916

At Sea

Lat 32.5, Long -19.2

7.30am Signalled SS “Calsholt” Barry Dock Buenos Aires. Cargo coal

Signalled SS “Darrow” Belfast from Rio de Janeiro


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3 June 1916

At Sea

Lat 27.2, Long -21.3

True Bearing and Distance: St Vincent S16 ½ W 623

3.37pm Signalled Barque “Edel”,Norwegian, Cardiff to Pernambuco


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4 June 1916

At Sea

Lat 22.0, Long -23.5

9.30am All clocks put back 15 mins

9.30am Captain’s inspection of ship

4.30pm All clocks put back 10 mins


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5 June 1916

Porto Grande St Vincent

Lat 17.2, Long -24.6

10.7am Stopped. Anchored.

3.40pm Oiler “Masconomo” came alongside

5.5pm Prisoners sent to HMS “King Alfred”


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6 June 1916

St. Vincent

Lat 16.8, Long -25.0

Oiler SS Masconomo pumping oil aboard throughout night

7.15am Oiler cast off. Quantity received 1340 tons

5.53pm Weighed anchor & proceeded


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7 June 1916

St Vincent

Lat 16.8, Long -25.0

1.30pm Weighed anchor

3.59pm Came to an anchor off S. Maria

6.15pm Weighed anchor, proceeded


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8 June 1916

St. Vincent

Lat 16.8, Long -25.0

6.35am Came to an anchor (Porto Grande)

Marines at loader drill

Boys kit inspected

Midshipmen at gunnery instruction

6.30pm Darkened ship


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9 June 1916

St. Vincent

Lat 16.8, Long -25.0

11.0am Water boat alongside

5.35pm Water boat left

7.49pm Anchor away

Barometer not registering correctly owing to having been interfered with


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10 June 1916

St. Vincent

Lat 18.1, Long -28.3

4.0pm Evening Quarters. Read warrant N°40

5.20pm Boys at signal instruction


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11 June 1916

At Sea

Lat 20.5, Long -35.4

11.15am Sighted HMS “Essex”

0.25pm Stopped

0.35pm Captain Watson, HMS “Essex”, and 3 ratings came on board. Passengers to St. Vincent

0.50pm Proceeded


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12 June 1916

At Sea

Lat 18.4, Long -30.4

Boys at rifle drill

Boys at school & signals

6.30pm Darkened ship


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13 June 1916

At Sea

Lat 17.4, Long -26.1

9.30am Ex.d General Quarters and carried out target practice with 1” electric aiming

6.25pm Stopped. Came to anchor St. Vincent


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14 June 1916

St. Vincent

Lat 16.8, Long -25.0

Midshipmen at navigation class

Boys at boat sailing


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15 June 1916

St. Vincent

Lat 16.8, Long -25.0

5.25pm HMS “Swiftsure” arrived and anchored


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16 June 1916

Probably St Vincent

Lat 16.8, Long -25.0

7.25am Oiler SS “Masconomo”

8.00am Commenced taking oil fuel aboard

11.0am Oiling completed. Oiler left, quantity received 490 tons



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17 June 1916

St. Vincent

Lat 16.8, Long -25.0

6.15pm Darkened ship


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18 June 1916

St. Vincent

Lat 16.8, Long -25.0

10.30am Divine Service conducted by Chaplin of HMS “Swiftsure”

6.15pm Darkened ship


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19 June 1916

St. Vincent/Tarrafal Bay (St. Antonio)

Lat 17.4, Long -25.1

11.0am Weighed anchor

1.7pm Came to an anchor (Tarrafal Bay)

3.10pm Weighed anchor. Engines & Courses as req. while waiting Admirals instructions


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20 June 1916

At Sea

Lat 19.5, Long -24.0

6.13pm Signalled SS “Vidar”, Stockholm


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21 June 1916

At Sea

Lat 25.0, Long -21.0

9.15am Divisions, Prayers, Physical drill


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22 June 1916

At Sea

Lat 30.2, Long -17.4

3.58am Obs. Pla of Palma Island brgS84E


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23 June 1916

At Sea

Lat 30.3, Long -16.4

4.0pm Warrant N°15 read

6.52pm Pos by Star Obs. 31 00N 15 49W


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24 June 1916

At Sea

Lat 32.3, Long -13.1

Log not registering correctly owing to low speed

1.35 to 1.49pm Testing turbines for going astern


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25 June 1916

At Sea

Lat 34.2, Long -9.5

P.L. not registering correctly at present speed


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26 June 1916

Gibraltar

Lat 36.12, Long -5.34

11.30am Entered harbour

0.50pm Moored in berth, finished with engines

Released warrant 14 (C. Norman OS)


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27 June 1916

Gibraltar

Lat 36.12, Long -5.34

Hands washing and paining and cleaning out magazines and shell rooms, etc.


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28 June 1916

Gibraltar

Lat 36.12, Long -5.34

Boys at shooting practice

Boys at seamanship class


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29 June 1916

Gibraltar

Lat 36.12, Long -5.34

Hands cleaning and painting, getting up provisions and as req.d


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30 June 1916

Probably Gibraltar

Lat 36.12, Long -5.34

6.50am Working party left to unmoor HMS “Ophir”

7.20am Party returned

4.30pm Hands to bathe


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LOGS FOR JULY 1916


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1 July 1916

Gibraltar

Lat 36.12, Long -5.34

1.0pm Hands mustered for monthly payment

4.30pm Hands to bathe


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2 July 1916

Gibraltar

Lat 36.12, Long -5.34

8:20am R.C. Church party landed

8.50am C. of E. party landed

9.45am Wesleyan and Presbyterian Church party landed

9:30am Captain’s inspection of lower decks etc.

1:30pm Liberty men landed

4:30pm Hands to bathe

5.30pm Patrol landed

Mid. Patrol returned


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3 July 1916

Gibraltar

Lat 36.12, Long -5.34

8.30am Party landed for cleaning picket house

8 hands landed for drawing stores

Hands scraping and painting iron work

Leave granted to Star watch until 7.0 am


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4 July 1916

Gibraltar

Lat 36.12, Long -5.34

Hands employed drawing stores. Painting ships side and overhaul

Condemned, 125 barrels of flour after survey, by v.s.o. Gibraltar Dock

Hands scrub and wash clothes

4.0pm One Marine landed and sent to hospital

4.30am Port watch granted leave until 7:00 am


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5 July 1916

Gibraltar

Lat 36.12, Long -5.34

Hands painting ship

Boys instructed 6” gun dismounting, etc.


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6 July 1916

Gibraltar

Lat 36.12, Long -5.34

7.0am Landed 125 barrels of condemned flour

Midshipmen and boys landed for route march


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7 July 1916

Gibraltar

Lat 36.12, Long -5.34

11.0am Discharged 1st C. P. O. to hospital


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8 July 1916

Gibraltar

Lat 36.12, Long -5.34

HMS “Richard Welford” struck ship’s port bow, when being shifted by tugs. No damage


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9 July 1916

Gibraltar

Lat 36.12, Long -5.34

6.58pm Cast off. Tug assisting

7.20pm Cleared Dock entrance

11.12pm C. Trafalgar Lt abm


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10 July 1916

At Sea

Lat 36.0, Long -9.0

Boys at rifle exercise and Morris tube practice


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11 July 1916

At Sea

Lat 40.0, Long -10.0

Boys at 6” gun exercise

Hands painting boats etc.


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12 July 1916

At Sea

Lat 44.0, Long -8.0

Marines at rifle drill

Hands employed cleaning and painting


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13 July 1916

At Sea

Lat 48.0, Long -5.2

5.10am Commenced to zigzag

8.40pm Trevose Hd Lt abm S34E

Stopped zigzag


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14 July 1916

At Sea

Lat 54.0, Long -5.0

5.27am Bishops Lt abm N75E

5.30am Commenced zigzag

10.30pm Stopped zigzag

11.36pm Port Patrick Lt abm East 3’4


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15 July 1916

Fairfield Dock River Clyde

Lat 55.89, Long -4.40

1.36am Alisa Craig Lt abm N63W

4.32am Little Cumbrae Lt abm S63E

5.55am Eased down. Pilot boarded

6.15am Anchored at Tail of the Banks waiting tide

9.40am Hove up.

9.45am Anchor away, proceeded. Two tugs in attendance

10.0am Entered river

12.0am Arrived at Fairfield dock

12.40pm Made fast at Fairfield dock

3.30pm Read warrant N° 16

3.35pm One AB escorted to detention Barracks


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16 July 1916

Fairfield Yard Clyde

Lat 55.89, Long -4.40

5.0pm Ten days leave granted to Star Watch

7.20pm 1 Midshipman RNR, one OS, 1 Boy sent to RN Hospital Plymouth


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17 July 1916

Fairfield Yard Clyde

Lat 55.89, Long -4.40

9.30am Divisions and prayers

Hands employed refitting, working in shell rooms & magazines, & as req.d


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18 July 1916

Fairfield Yard Clyde

Lat 55.89, Long -4.40

9.15am Divisions and prayers. Hand employed cleaning shell rooms refitting and as req.d

Hands employed for cleaning and painting of shell rooms and gun covers etc.

4.0pm Evening quarters

Ex.d fire stations

Leave until 7.0am granted to 1st part of Port watch


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19 July 1916

Fairfield Yard Clyde

Lat 55.89, Long -4.40

0.30pm Discharged 4 ratings to shore, services no longer required (1oiler, 1 greaser, 2 stewards)


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20 July 1916

Fairfield Yard Clyde

Lat 55.89, Long -4.40

2 Engine Room ratings joined (oilers) ship form shore


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21 July 1916

Fairfield Yard Clyde

Lat 55.89, Long -4.40

Hands cleaning shells room and as required

9.15am Divisions and Prayers

Shore labour caulking upper desk

Hands cleaning for.d small arms magazine, refitting and as req.d

4.30pm Granted leave to 2nd part of port watch until 7.0am

6.30pm Ex.d fire stations


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22 July 1916

Fairfield Yard Clyde

Lat 55.89, Long -4.40

Hands painting & cleaning ship

1.0pm Leave until 7.0 am granted 1st part of Port watch


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23 July 1916

Fairfield Yard Clyde

Lat 55.89, Long -4.40

9.0am R.C. church party landed

10.15am Wesleyan church party landed

10.30am Church of England party landed

6.0pm Ex.d Fire Stations


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24 July 1916

Fairfield Yard Clyde

Lat 55.89, Long -4.40

Hands employed cleaning & Painting, Refitting

6.0pm Ex.d Fire Stations


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25 July 1916

Fairfield Yard Clyde

Lat 55.89, Long -4.40

Hands refitting, painting & as req.d


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26 July 1916

Fairfield Yard Clyde

Lat 55.89, Long -4.40

Hands employed sponging out & working guns, refitting painting store rooms and as req.d

5.30pm Paid monthly money


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27 July 1916

Fairfield Yard Clyde

Lat 55.89, Long -4.40

10 days leave granted to Port watch


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28 July 1916

Fairfield Yard Clyde

Lat 55.89, Long -4.40

Hands painting and refitting


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29 July 1916

Fairfield Yard Clyde

Lat 55.89, Long -4.40

Hands employed painting interior parts of ship where necessary and as req.d


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30 July 1916

Fairfield Yard, Govan

Lat 55.89, Long -4.40

9.30am Captain’s inspection of lower decks

10.0am Church parties of the various denominations landed


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31 July 1916

Fairfield Yard, Govan

Lat 55.89, Long -4.40

Hands employed painting and refitting


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LOGS FOR AUGUST 1916


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1 August 1916

Fairfield Yard, Govan

Lat 55.89, Long -4.40

9.30pm One mercantile rating (Cook) joined ship


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2 August 1916

Fairfield Yard, Govan

Lat 55.89, Long -4.40

One rating (A.B.) discharged to Hospital

6.30pm Ex.d fire stations. Hoses rigged


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3 August 1916

Fairfield Yard, Govan

Lat 55.89, Long -4.40

Hands employed painting


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4 August 1916

Fairfield Yard Govan

Lat 55.9, Long -4.4

Hands cleaning, painting & refitting


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5 August 1916

Fairfield Yard, Govan

Lat 55.9, Long -4.4

Hands employed painting holds & various parts of ship and cleaning ship


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6 August 1916

Fairfield Yard, Govan

Lat 55.89, Long -4.40

9.30am Inspection of lower decks


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7 August 1916

Fairfield Yard, Govan

Lat 55.89, Long -4.40

One watch of Stokers returned from leave

Shipyards hands refitting voice pipe to after control & fore & after magazines


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8 August 1916

Fairfield Yard, Govan

Lat 55.89, Long -4.40

Hands painting, cleaning, shifting provisions


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9 August 1916

Fairfields Yard, Govan

Lat 55.89, Long -4.40

Hands employed painting, cleaning, etc

Hands painting & refitting

4.0pm Leave granted to 1st Part of Watch

6.0pm Ex.d Fire Stations


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10 August 1916

Fairfield Yard, Govan

Lat 55.89, Long -4.40

6.30am Hands commenced work

Hands employ washing, painting, refitting

11.0am Received on board small quantity of 6" & 3pdr ammunition

Hands painting and cleaning

4.30pm Leave until 7.0am granted to 2nd part of watch

6.0pm One rating (Seaman RNVR) discharged to hospital


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11 August 1916

Fairfield Yard Govan

Lat 55.89, Long -4.40

6.30am Hands cleaning and painting

Shipyard hands caulking decks, refitting magazines and attending to repairs


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12 August 1916

Fairfields Yard, Govan

Lat 55.9, Long -4.4

6.30am Hands commenced work, cleaning ship & as requisite


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13 August 1916

Fairfields Yard, Govan

Lat 55.89, Long -4.40

9.30am R.C. party landed

10.30am C of E and Wesleyan church party landed


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14 August 1916

Fairfields Yard, Govan

Lat 55.89, Long -4.40

6.30am Hands commenced work, employed cleaning, painting and refitting


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15 August 1916

Fairfields Yard. Govan

Lat 55.89, Long -4.40

10.30am Court of Enquiry opened Capt Wills RN President

12.0am Star Watch granted 8 days leave

5.30pm Court of Enquiry closed


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16 August 1916

Fairfields Yard, Govan

Lat 55.89, Long -4.40

Hands emp.d shipping and stowing away Paymaster's stores and as required

9.20am 6 M.M.R. Stoker ratings joined ship from Portsmouth Depot

Lost overboard by accident 1 bag of rice (weight 120 lbs)


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17 August 1916

Fairfields Yard, Govan

Lat 55.9, Long -4.4

1.0pm Hands employed refitting scraping & painting iron work where required, making boat fenders, sponging out and working 6” guns


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18 August 1916

Fairfields Yard, Govan

Lat 55.89, Long -4.40

5.50pm One AB discharged to Queensferry Hospital


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19 August 1916

Fairfields Yard, Govan

Lat 55.89, Long -4.40

Hands employed cleaning ship


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20 August 1916

Fairfields Yard, Govan

Lat 55.89, Long -4.40

7.15 am HMS “Patuca” sailed. HMS “Marigold” arrived

9.0am RC church landed

9.30am Inspection lower decks

10.20am C of E, Wesleyans, etc. landed

10.20am R.C. party returned

12.20pm Church parties returned


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21 August 1916

Fairfields Yard Govan

Lat 55.89, Long -4.40

9.0am Hands cleaning guns, making boat fenders, blacking rigging, cleaning boat davit screws, etc.


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22 August 1916

Fairfields yard. Govan

Lat 55.89, Long -4.40

Hands refitting, blacking rigging, making boat fenders, sponging & working 6” guns


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23 August 1916

Fairfields Yard, Govan

Lat 55.89, Long -4.40

6.0pm 1 private RMLI discharged to Castle St, Royal Infirmary, Glasgow


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24 August 1916

Fairfield Yard, Govan

Lat 55.89, Long -4.40

8.40am HMS “Hildebrand” arrived

11.0am Star watch returned off long leave


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25 August 1916

Fairfield Yard, Govan

Lat 55.89, Long -4.40

9.30am Hands painting & cleaning flats, refitting as req.d


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26 August 1916

Fairfields Yard, Govan

Lat 55.9, Long -4.4

Hands clean ship


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27 August 1916

Fairfield Yard, Govan

Lat 55.89, Long -4.40

9.0am RC Church party landed

10.30am C of E, Presbyterian, Wesleyan church parties landed

12.30pm Church parties returned


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28 August 1916

Fairfield Yard, Govan

Lat 55.89, Long -4.40

9.30am 1 AB RNVR joined from “Vivid” Devonport


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29 August 1916

Fairfields Yard Govan

Lat 55.89, Long -4.40

2.20pm HMS “Gloucestershire” sailed

3.40pm Shifted across Dock


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30 August 1916

Fairfields Yard, Govan

Lat 55.89, Long -4.40

Hands scraping decks and painting sides of Flats, refitting and as req.d


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31 August 1916

Fairfields Yard, Govan

Lat 55.89, Long -4.40

9.30am 3 Privates RMLI joined ship from Plymouth Depot

9.30am HM Monitor “Erebus” sailed


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LOGS FOR SEPTEMBER 1916


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1 September 1916

Fairfields Yard, Govan

Lat 55.89, Long -4.40

11.30am 1 CPO, 3 AB’s, and 2 Boys joined ship from Devonport

5.0pm Shifted ship across dock

8.30pm One AB transferred to Devonport Depot


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2 September 1916

Fairfields Yard, Govan

Lat 55.89, Long -4.40

10.15am One AB rating joined Ship from Princess Louise Hospital Roseneath

1.40pm One Steward rating left ship

3.30pm Midshipmen Whybrow and Late transferred to RN Barracks, Chatham

8.30pm One rating discharged from ship to Depot Devonport


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3 September 1916

Fairfields Yard, Govan

Lat 55.89, Long -4.40

9.30am Inspection of ship’s company lower decks, etc.


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4 September 1916

Fairfields Yard, Govan

Lat 55.89, Long -4.40

5.0pm HMS “Hilary” sailed


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5 September 1916

Fairfields Yard, Govan

Lat 55.89, Long -4.40

Hands refitting, painting holds, etc.

7.0pm One AB discharged to Depot at Devonport


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6 September 1916

Fairfields Yard, Govan

Lat 55.89, Long -4.40

6.30am Hands cleaning ship

9.15am Divisions, Prayers

9.30am Hands painting, scraping decks, refitting boat falls

Hands refitting, painting and as req.d

4.0pm Evening Quarters

7.0pm Ex.d Fire Stations


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7 September 1916

Fairfield Yard, Govan

Lat 55.89, Long -4.40

0.30pm One Boy rating discharged to Queensferry Hospital

6.0pm Read warrant N°17


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8 September 1916

Fairfields Yard, Govan

Lat 55.89, Long -4.40

6.30am Hands wash decks, etc.; gauging projectiles

Hands taking coal -for domestic purposes– on board, painting & refitting


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9 September 1916

Fairfields Yard, Govan

Lat 55.89, Long -4.40

4.40pm Finished coal quantity received about 60 tons


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10 September 1916

Fairfield Yard, Govan

Lat 55.89, Long -4.40

8.55am 1st part of Watch stowing coal


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11 September 1916

Fairfields Yard, Govan

Lat 55.89, Long -4.40

12.0am Ship left Fairfields for dry dock

2.0pm Entered n°3 Dry Dock Govan


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12 September 1916

Govan, Dry Dock

Lat 55.89, Long -4.40

Gunners party painting magazine and testing gun circuits

3.50pm Discharged one rating to hospital

6.40pm Midshipman Agnew RNR discharged to Chatham Depot


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13 September 1916

Govan, Dry Dock

Lat 55.89, Long -4.40

9.15am 19 ratings joined ship from “Victory”

1.15pm HMS “Hildebrand”

5.30pm 10 Carpenter & Plumber ratings, 7 Cook & Steward ratings discharged to shore


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14 September 1916

Govan, Dry Dock

Lat 55.89, Long -4.40

2.20pm Left dry dock and proceeded down the Clyde. Pilot on bridge

5.25pm Came to an anchor at Tail of the Bank

7.0pm HMS “Repulse” & escort arrived and anchored


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15 September 1916

Tail of the Bank, Clyde

Lat 55.97, Long -4.78

10.6am Anchor aweigh, proceeded

10.56am Passed through defence

1.0pm Proceeded on return

2.47pm Anchored Tail of Bank

5.46pm HMS “Repulse” & escort returned and anchored


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16 September 1916

Tail of Bank, Clyde

Lat 55.97, Long -4.78

12.10pm Water boat came alongside

0.20pm Received on board 31 cases Petrol

2.10pm Oiler “Ricardo A. Mestres” came alongside

3.0pm Water boat left (45 tons received)


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17 September 1916

Tail of Bank, Clyde

Lat 55.97, Long -4.78

11.30am Oiler “Ricardo A. Mestres” cast off; quantity of oil received 1410 tons

4.15pm Water boat came alongside

5.15pm Water boat left, 45 tons received

8.0pm One rating (private RMLI) joined ship


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18 September 1916

Tail of Bank, Clyde

Lat 55.97, Long -4.78

11.30am HMS P14 arrived

1.00pm HMS “Repulse” & escort left

7.10pm HMS “Renown” anchored


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19 September 1916

Tail of the Bank, Clyde

Lat 55.97, Long -4.78

10.00am HMS “Renown” & escort left

11.15am HMTBD C7 arrived

2.15pm HMS “Orvieto” proceeded up river

7.40pm Anchor away

9.27pm Little Cumbrae: S64E 3/4 Log 12.8

11.28pm Ailsa Craig: S39E 3 1/2 Log 39.8


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20 September 1916

At Sea

Lat 56.0, Long -10.1

3.0am Commenced to zigzag

6.0am Inishtrahull Lt abm: S19w Log 123.6

8.30am a/c N71W Log 80.6

4.5pm a/c N10W Log 67.1

8.0pm Stopped zigzag


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21 September 1916

At Sea

Lat 59.4, Long -14.1

1.0am Commenced to zigzag

2.30pm Boarded Norwegian SV “Maletta” from Buenos Aires to Copenhagen, cargo, maize. Lat 59 51 1/2N Long 14 16W. Sent to Kirkwall with armed guard. Sub Lt Beevers RNR in charge

3.20pm Boarded Danish SS “Ulla” from Greenland to Copenhagen via Lerwick. Cargo, minerals. Lat 59 51 1/2N Long 14 16W. Sent to Kirkwall with armed guard. Sub Lt Ford in charge

6.30pm Stopped zigzag


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22 September 1916

At Sea

Lat 61.4, Long -10.3

8.40am Sighted HMS “Alsatian”, turned ship and steamed in company

10.15am Vice Admiral R.G.O. Tupper CVO CB came on board, inspected ship & crew

0.24pm Vice Admiral R.G.O. Tupper left

6.20pm HMS “Teutonic” passed


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23 September 1916

At Sea

Lat 59.6, Long -12.4

0.40pm Lat 59.58 3/4 N; Long 13.10 W Stopped and boarded Norwegian SS “Fram”, from Newcastle to New York, in ballast. All correct

7.40am Signalled Norwegian “Kristianaford” to Delaware Bay

Hands clean ship; Alarm Bells, etc. tested

4.25pm In Lat 59.42.4 N Long 14.02 W boarded SS “St Tirso” (British) Port Arthur to Kirkwall. Cargo, oil

8.12pm In Lat 59.34N Long 14.42W boarded SS “Cadmus” (B) Perarth to Archangel. Cargo, coal. All correct

11.48pm In Lat 59.33.5N Long 13.59W boarded SS “Kongshaug” (N) from Glasgow to Reykjavik. Cargo, coal. All correct


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24 September 1916

At Sea

Lat 59.3, Long -12.3

2.30am Signalled Admiralty oiler N°47 SS “Bulysses” Firth of Forth to Port Arthur, ballast

7.45am Boarded SV “Clitre” (N) Christiania to New York, ballast


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25 September 1916

At Sea

Lat 59.3, Long -12.5

6.0am Commenced to zigzag 20° and straight

Read warrant N°21

7.30pm Stopped zigzag


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26 September 1916

At Sea

Lat 59.3, Long -13.0

10.10am A2 B2 Gun crews at divisional drill. Lecture on gun circuits to Boys


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27 September 1916

At Sea

Lat 59.1, Long -13.1

0.40am Signalled SS “Briefford Kristiana” (N) Kirkwall to Philadelphia

3.50am Signalled SS “Ryswyk” (H) Kirkwall to New York

4.20pm In Lat 58.56N Long 14.07W boarded SS “Heros” (S) from Baltimore to Norrkoping; cargo, grain. Sent to Stornoway with armed guard


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28 September 1916

At Sea

Lat 59.1, Long -12.2

Signalled SV “Hofrid” (flying correct flag of day) Aallborg to New York and waited instructions from C. in C. 10th CS

9.0am all correct

Signalled and in company with Admiralty Oiler 98 (SS “Limpoe”) from Port Arthur to Kirkwall waiting instructions

5.0pm boarded SS “Limpoe” with instructions for her to proceed Scapa Flow

The following items of stores were surveyed and found condemned as unfit for consumption: 134 lbs. sausages; 224 lbs. Biscuits (ship); 24 lbs. Corned beef; 8 tins milk (condensed).


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29 September 1916

At Sea

Lat 59.0, Long -12.3

6.0am a/c N82W Log 173 and commenced zigzag 22° and straight

6.0pm Stopped zigzag

7.45pm Exchanged signal with HMS “Columbella”


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30 September 1916

At Sea

Lat 59.2, Long -12.2

6.30am Increased to 79 revs, commenced zigzag 20° and straight

7.0pm Reduced to 72 revs & stopped zigzag Log 78.3


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LOGS FOR OCTOBER 1916


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1 October 1916

At Sea

Lat 59.2, Long -12.21

6.0am a/c N89W Log 188.5 increased to 79 revs and commenced zigzag 20° and straight

8.40am Signalled SS “Parkhaven” Baltimore to Stornoway flying correct flag of day, allowed to proceed

9.49am Hauled log aboard (232.6) (Boarded. Lat 59.18N Long 12.44W) Boarded SS “Virginia” (D) Baltimore to Kirkwall; cargo, wheat, sent in with armed guard. Lt Philips RNR in charge

0.58pm Intercepted Admiralty oiler SS “San Eduardo” Sabine to Loch Ewe, allowed to precede

2.14pm a/c West Log 29 Intercepted SS “Alcor” (H) Rotterdam to New York, in Ballast, flying correct flag of day; allowed to proceed Lat 59.36 Long 12.10W

3.50pm Boarded SS “Kaprino” ex “Capto” (N) Baltimore to Bergen. Cargo Grain

4.15pm Armed guard Lt Taylor RNR in charge placed on board. Sent to Lat 59.38N Long 11.54W

5.30pm Stopped zigzag

10.37pm Boarded SS “Lilleborg” from Savannah to Copenhagen, cargo, oilcake; ordered to Kirkwall with armed guard Lt J N Rodick in charge Lat 59.32N Long 12.17W


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2 October 1916

At Sea

Lat 59.1, Long -13.2

7.30am Stopped. Rendezvous with HMS “Otway”. Lat 59.39N Long12.28W. Received on board 2 officers and armed guards of this ship. One officer and armed guard of HMS “Changuinola”

9.55am Rendezvous with HMS “Ebro” and received on board one steel boarding board

12.27pm Boarded SS “Drot” (N) from Baltimore to Bergen, cargo, grain; ordered to Kirkwall. Armed guard placed on board. Sub Lt O’Brien in charge


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3 October 1916

At Sea

Lat 59.03, Long -13.53

Intercepted SS “Florida” (Danish) Newcastle to Baltimore, cargo, paper; allowed to proceed

6.20am Intercepted SS “Tula” (D) N. Shields to Baltimore; cargo, wood pulp, papers; correct, allowed to proceed

8.45am Intercepted SS “Sagoland” (S) Kirkwall to Delaware, flying correct flag of day, allowed to proceed


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4 October 1916

At Sea

Lat 59.4, Long -14.1

4.15am Intercepted SS “Idaho” (B) Hall to New York; cargo, general, all correct

4.36pm Boarded SS “Healdton” (A) Newport News to Copenhagen; cargo, petroleum. Sent to Kirkwall. Armed guard Sub Lt Beevers in charge


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5 October 1916

At Sea

Lat 60.1, Long -13.2

Intercepted SS “Burevistrik” (R) Cardiff to Archangel; cargo, coal, all correct, allowed to proceed


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6 October 1916

At Sea

Lat 59.26, Long -14.43

Intercepted SS “Drammensfjord” (N) Lerwick to New York, ballast, correct

3.47pm Intercepted SV “Jenny” (D) barquentine, Santa Cruz del Sur to Copenhagen; cargo, mahogany. Sent to Kirkwall with armed guard, Sub Lt E. Ford RNR in charge

Intercepted SS “Dorisbrook” Middlesborough to New Orleans, ballast, all correct


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7 October 1916

At Sea

Lat 59.2, Long -13.0

9.50am Boarded SS “Njordur” Pe E36, Iceland to Fleetwood. All correct

1.56pm Boarded SS “Cairndhu” (B) Montreal to Leith, cargo, general, ordered to Kirkwall

2.30pm Intercepted SS “Silverlip” Admiralty oiler, Port Arthur to Kirkwall, allowed to proceed

5.15pm Intercepted SS “Saba” Liverpool to Archangel, flying correct flag of day, allowed to proceed

7.44pm SS “Balerio” Admiralty oiler, Port Arthur to Kirkwall, allowed to proceed

Signalled SV “Jenny” (D)


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8 October 1916

At Sea

Lat 60.1, Long -8.6

2.7am Commenced zigzag 20°

3.0am Stopped zigzag

6.0am Commenced zigzag 20°

4.12pm Stopped zigzag

10.0pm Commenced zigzag 20°


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9 October 1916

At Sea

Lat 60.0, Long -8.4

Intercepted SS “Minerva” (H) Amsterdam to New York in ballast, flying correct flag of the day; allowed to proceed

Intercepted SV “Karmo” (N) Christiansand to Montevideo, in ballast, allowed to proceed

11.50 pm Intercepted SS “Galileo”, Hull to New York; all correct, allowed to proceed


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10 October 1916

At Sea

Lat 60.1, Long -8.5

1.15am Sighted SV “Karmo”

11.40am a/c N66W straight 107 Revs to rendezvous with HMS “Kildonan Castle”


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11 October 1916

At Sea

Lat 60.0, Long -10.0

1.35pm Intercepted SS “Communipaw” (A) South Shields to Philadelphia, in ballast; allowed to proceed

4.25pm Intercepted SS “Doonholm” (S) Middlesbro to Philadelphia in ballast

Rendezvous with HMS “Kildonan Castle”

6.35pm Received on board two Officers of & for HMS “Alsatian”


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12 October 1916

At Sea

Lat 59.4, Long -8.1

6.45am Exchanged signals with HMS “Orotava”

Signalled SV “Karmo”

Intercepted SS “Willem van Driel”, SD, Baltimore to Rotterdam; cargo, wheat; too rough to board. Waiting instructions

Sea too rough for rendezvous with HMS “Orotava”

1.30pm Signalled SS “Willem van Driel” and ordered her to Lerwick


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13 October 1916

At Sea

Lat 59.4, Long -8.5

3.30am Intercepted SS “Oberon” (H) Amsterdam to New York via Kirkwall, in ballast; allowed to proceed

6.30am Intercepted SV “Haabet” (D) Glasgow to Iceland, previously boarded by HMS “Columbella”

10.40am Boarded SV “Lawily” (N) Iceland to Barcelona; cargo, fish; sent to Stornoway with armed guard; Midshipman James.

Rendezvous with HMS “Orotava”

One warrant telegraphist joined ship form HMS “Orotava”


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14 October 1916

At Sea

Lat 60.61, Long -6.95

7.45am Boarded ship “Karno” (N) from Kristiansand to Monte Video, in ballast; allowed to proceed

10.20am Intercepted SS “Crathorne” Archangel to Sharpness dock; too rough to board; allowed to proceed

Noon at position of rendezvous with HMS “Orcoma”, not in sight, circled round position, turning 8 pts every 15 mins.

6.15pm Intercepted SS “Rijndijk” Kirkwall to Sandy Hook, in ballast; allowed to proceed


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15 October 1916

At Sea

Lat 58.5, Long -12.1

1.50am Intercepted SS “Noordwjk” New York to Kirkwall; Cargo oilcake, too rough to board, allowed to proceed Lat 59.35N, Long 9.37W

4.10pm Intercepted SS “Nordic”(S) and kept in company with her waiting instructions

7.10pm Sighted SS “Halflidi” (N) Lat 59.06 N Long 10.58 W steering N x W

11.30pm Boarded SS “Nordic” (S) New York to Kirkwall cargo general sent to Kirkwall with armed guard, Midshipman Beeston in charge Lat 59.10N Long 11.0.4W


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16 October 1916

At Sea

Lat 58.5, Long -13.3

2.30am Intercepted SS “Sago” New York to Helsingbord, had an armed guard from HMS “Orcoma”

7.20am Arrived at rendezvous with HMS “Orcoma” and received from her two officers, Sub Lt Beevers and Mid. Dyer and armed guards

0.20pm Signalled HMS “Orcoma”

2.15pm Intercepted SS “London” (D) Philadelphia to Kirkwall, armed guard on board

4.0pm Intercepted SS “Sorland” (N) Baltimore to Bergen, cargo Indian Corn; sent to Kirkwall with armed guard Mid Dyer in charge

6.9pm Rendezvous with Flag ship HMS “Alsatian”, received mail and Lts. Rodick, Taylor and Phlips with armed guards


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17 October 1916

At Sea

Lat 57.0, Long -13.0

Hands painting N°1 & 5 holds, fitting auxiliary wireless and as required


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18 October 1916

At Sea

Lat 58.0, Long -12.5

4.30pm Rendezvous with HMS “Ebro” too rough to board, proceeded on respective patrols


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19 October 1916

At Sea

Lat 59.0, Long -12.0

9.15am Intercepted SS “Andijk” (H) Rotterdam via Kirkwall to New York, flying correct flag of day; allowed to proceed

Double watches kept and extra Submarine lookouts placed


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20 October 1916

At Sea

Lat 61.5, Long -4.4

Double watches kept

Extra Submarine lookouts placed


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21 October 1916

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

2.18am Obs. Fair Island Lt abm N66E Log 181.5 dist 8.5'

7.58am Passed through defence anchored in C5 berth 19 fthms veered to 5 shackles

10.45am 1 Sub Lt RNR & 1 Midshipman RNR joined ship. 3 Officers & armed guard rejoined.

10.56am One cot case left ship (C.P.O. L.T.O.)

9.10am SS “Baku Standard” Admiralty oiler came alongside

“Sapphire” drifter, tender for ship

3.54pm SS “Flying Kestrel” came alongside with fresh water

7.0pm “Flying Kestrel” left, water received 150 tons

7.50 Oiler left, quantity received 1170 tons oil


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22 October 1916

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

0.20pm SS “Scandinavian” came alongside with fresh water


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23 October 1916

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

Drifter “Sapphire” in attendance

6.47pm Steering in order. Hove up and proceeded

6.54pm Passed through outer defence

7.02pm Course S3W Log 8

7.17pm Nth extreme Swona Isd abm N87W Log 4.1

11.27pm Obs. Seaddon Lt Fair Isle: brg N54E Log 62.5


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24 October 1916

At Sea

Lat 62.0, Long -4.4

6.0am Commenced zigzag 30° Log 164

Double watches kept

Extra Submarine lookouts placed

7.0pm Stopped zigzag Log 105


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25 October 1916

At Sea

Lat 66.0, Long -12.0

2.55pm Sighted HMS “Alsatian”

3.20pm Captain and 2 ratings of HMS “Columbella” went on board Flagship

5.50pm Captain returned to ship, hoisted boat

10.40pm Sighted Langanoes Lt: N30W Log 50.2


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26 October 1916

At Sea

Lat 66.4, Long -14.1

8.30am Sighted HMT “Walpole” at RV Lat 66.26 Long 14.40

9.0am Hauled log aboard

9.15am Put on board “Walpole” Sub Lt Paine & armed party for use as armed guard

5.25pm Sighted and exchanged challenge with HMS “Motagua”: Lat 66.33N Long 15.35 W

5.25 to 6.46pm In company with “Motagua”


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27 October 1916

At Sea

Lat 66.0, Long -24.0

4.45pm Challenged by HMS “Andes” waiting at R.V.

4.30pm Obs. Staalberg Huk: S2W

5.45pm Stromnoes Hd: abm S44W 1 1/2'

7.50pm Staalberg Huk: abm S34W 10'


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28 October 1916

At Sea

Lat 66.0, Long -26.3

10.38am Periscope of submarine sighted about 2 miles


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29 October 1916

At Sea

Lat 64.4, Long -27.35

10.30am Held Divine service

Double watches kept

8.0pm Stopped zigzag


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30 October 1916

At Sea

Lat 64.58, Long -27.51

Boys at Rifle drill, etc.

Ship rolling & labouring heavily


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31 October 1916

At Sea

Lat 65.16, Long -28.56

Ship rolling & labouring heavily

Ship rolling violently

Ship rolling & straining

Hands working in No 4 & 5 holds


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LOGS FOR NOVEMBER 1916


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1 November 1916

At Sea

Lat 65.25, Long -27.96

3.20am Hove to ships head S79 E Log 94.2

9.30am Divisions. Prayers, physical exercise

Hands painting in holds

Hands painting in No 5 Hold and on 13 Deck

3.30pm High sea. Ship labouring straining hove to head East

Ship pitching considerably


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2 November 1916

At Sea

Lat 66.1, Long -25.5

2.28am Heavy sea, Ship pitching & labouring, Hove to Revs

Ship shifting considerably quantities of water forward at times

Hands employed painting in holds


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3 November 1916

At Sea

Lat 64.56, Long -29.16

Hands painting and cleaning in holds

5.45pm Darkened ship


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4 November 1916

At Sea

Lat 64.25, Long -29.56

Orders received to proceed to Base


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5 November 1916

At Sea

Lat 59.0, Long -24.0

3.47pm Intercepted Schooner “Haabet” (D) Iceland to Genoa via Gibraltar; cargo, fish

3.47 to 6.0pm Waiting instructions

Ship rolling continuously


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6 November 1916

At Sea

Lat 56.0, Long -19.0

Ship rolling heavily

Hands employed cleaning, painting and as req.d


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THE VOYAGES OF HMS AVENGER
Estimated voyage 7 November 1916

JP map Avenger 7-11-16

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8 November 1916

Base

Lat 53.39, Long -3.01

4.20am Sighted Bar Lt. V bearing SE

6.59am Pilot boarded

7.20am Tugs in attendance

8.0 to 9.45am Manoeuvring in River waiting Tide

9.50am Docked at Birkenhead

Ships draught on arrival

1.30pm Hands employed painting ship

3.0pm Port watch proceeded on 7 days leave

5 ratings left for Stonehouse Hospital: 1 W CPO, 1 LS RNR, 1 AB RNVR, 2 boys

4.40pm Leave granted until 7.0 am to part of Star Watch


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9 November 1916

Birkenhead

Lat 53.39, Long -3.01

Hands painting ship

Hands painting ship and as required

1.30pm 1.P.V. discharged to Depot

4.30pm Leave granted until 7.0am to part of Star Watch

6.0pm Fire hoses connected


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10 November 1916

Birkenhead

Lat 53.39, Long -3.01

Hands painting ships side

Gunners party drawing stores and scraping shells

Hands painting overside and as required

2.0pm Hauled ship clear of wharf to allow floating crane to get inside.

Armourer's party came on board and dismantled A.I Gun


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11 November 1916

Birkenhead

Lat 53.39, Long -3.01

Hands painting ship

Gunners party drawing stores

G party shifting floating crane and as req'd

One rating discharged to hospital

Hands make and mend clothes

Leave granted to part of watch from 2.30 to 7.0am, Boys 2.30 to 9.0pm

2 prisoners under sentry’s charge

6.0pm Fire hoses rigged etc.


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12 November 1916

Birkenhead

Lat 53.39, Long -3.01

8.0am Hands clean ship

8.30am R.C. Church party landed

9.30am Inspection of Lower decks, etc.

10.0am Divine Service held on board by visiting Chaplain

1.0 pm Leave until 7.0am granted to part of watch, Boys 1.0pm to 8.0pm

4.0pm Evening quarters & Fire stations


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13 November 1916

Birkenhead

Lat 53.39, Long -3.01

7.30am Employed party drawing Engineers stores

8.0am Hands painting ship side

Gunners party at work on the Guns

4.0pm Evening quarters & Fire Stations

4.30pm Leave to part of watch granted until 7.0am


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14 November 1916

Birkenhead

Lat 53.39, Long -3.01

8.0am Hands shifting ship

8.45am Floating crane came alongside

9.0am Gunners party at work on guns

9.30am Hands painting ship overside etc.

1.P.O & party taking on board flour

1.15pm Hands painting and cleaning ship drawing stores and as req'd

5.0pm Leave until 7.0am granted to part of watch

6.0pm Fire hoses rigged


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15 November 1916

Birkenhead

Lat 53.39, Long -3.01

8.0am Hands painting ship cleaning, drafting stores & provisions

Gunners party cleaning guns

1.10pm Hands painting ship, drawing stores.

Gunners party working at the guns

4.30pm Leave granted to part of watch until 7.0am

6.0pm Ex.d Fire Stations


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16 November 1916

Birkenhead

Lat 53.39, Long -3.01

Hands painting ship and drawing stores


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17 November 1916

Birkenhead

Lat 53.39, Long -3.01

9.40am 6 Abs RNR and 15 boys joined ship

9.30pm 16 ratings discharged to Plymouth Depot, 1 rating to Plymouth Hospital

11.15pm 20 boys joined ship from Plymouth Depot


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18 November 1916

Birkenhead

Lat 53.39, Long -3.01

5.0pm One rating (fireman) joined ship

One fireman discharged to Walton Jail. 90 days, Warrant N°25


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19 November 1916

Birkenhead

Lat 53.39, Long -3.01

0.30pm One large case containing search lights received on board


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20 November 1916

Birkenhead

Lat 53.39, Long -3.01

10.50am One private RMLO discharged to Plymouth Barracks

11.28am One Yeoman and one leading Signalman discharged to SNO “Inverness”

One rating RNVR discharged to Stonehouse hospital

7.30pm Two ratings joined ship from Devonport

10.30pm Ship Cook and one Blacksmith joined ship

11.15pm One leading Seaman and one AB RNR discharged to Chatham

12.0pm One Blacksmith discharged to shore


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21 November 1916

Birkenhead

Lat 53.39, Long -3.01

7.15am Cleared dock and proceeded down River, Pilot on Bridge

8.50am Discharged Pilot

9.07am Bar Lt. V abm

0.37pm Chicken’s RW Lt Ho abm N27E

5.51pm Fair Hd abm S33W

8.10pm Inishtrahull Isd Lt abm S45W


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22 November 1916

At Sea

Lat 56.0, Long -12.0

8.20am Commenced zigzag 30°

9.45am Exchanged signals with HMS “Arlanza”

11.45am Exchanged signals with HMS “Hilary”

6.0pm Stopped zigzag

10.0pm Exchanged with HMS “Andes”


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23 November 1916

At Sea

Lat 60.0, Long -11.0

Ship rolling heavily

9.25am Sighted HMS “Otway”

Speed & Courses as per margin while at RV with “Otway”

1.15pm Boarded SS “Stralsund” (N) from Reykjavik to Genoa via Troon; cargo, fish. All correct, allowed to proceed

9.05pm Signalled SS “Sydland” (S) Kirkwall to Baltimore; cargo, wood pulp, correct flag of day


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24 November 1916

At Sea

Lat 60.0, Long -10.0

9.50 to 11.45am G. Qs. And Target practice

1.0pm Intercepted SV “Spica”, all correct

10.40pm Intercepted SV “Noah” (D), all correct


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25 November 1916

At Sea

Lat 60.3, Long -11.05

11.45am Signalled HMS “Otway”


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26 November 1916

At Sea

Lat 60.55, Long -11.05

9.30am Divisions, Captain’s inspection

10.30am Divine Service held


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27 November 1916

At Sea

Lat 60.33, Long -11.08

Winter clothing issued sea boats crew fitting boats gripes, Hands scraping deck’s N°1 hold and painting on D deck


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28 November 1916

At Sea

Lat 60.15, Long -11.6

Vessel pitching heavily and shipping considerable water

4.51pm Pos by Obs: Lat 59.57N Long 12.24 1/2 W


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29 November 1916

At Sea

Lat 59.0, Long -11.0

4.30pm Boarded SV “Alcides” (N) from Baltimore to Copenhagen, cargo Grain; sent to Lerwick under armed guard Sub Lt. Paine in charge. Pos Lat 59 deg 30; N Long 11.28 W

Lost overboard when boarding “Alcides”: 1 rifle MRM 303, 1 sling, reported by Lt Bromley

8.42 to 11.0pm Course & speed at per margin while chasing and signalling SS “Imo” (N) with armed guard from "Alsatian" on board (9.30 signalled HMS “Alsatian”)

11.0pm Finished with SS “Imo” Pos Lat 59.30N Long 12.23W


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30 November 1916

At Sea

Lat 59.0, Long -10.4

8.37 to 9.50am course and speeds as per margin, while chasing and signalling, SS “Petrolite” (A) North Shields to New York in Ballast: allowed to proceed. Pos Lat 59.36 long 11.29 W

0.55pm Sighted a derelict keel up

1.15pm Commenced firing on derelict

2.30pm Derelict destroyed. Rounds of ammunition fired HE 39 Cp 6 AP, G CB 4. Pos of derelict (Lat 59.49N Long 10.16 W)

2.30pm Signalled HMS “Arlanza”

6.15pm Intercepted SS “Caroline” (S) Galveston to Gothenburg via Kirkwall. cargo general; allowed to proceed while waiting instructions, too rough to board

10.10 to 11.15pm Intercepted SS “Rijndijk” (D) Baltimore to Rotterdam, cargo wheat; ordered to Kirkwall, too rough to board


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LOGS FOR DECEMBER 1916


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1 December 1916

At Sea

Lat 59.0, Long -9.1

0.45am Sighted SS “Carolina” (S) kept in touch with her throughout night, weather too rough to board

10.20am Intercepted SV “Tvoroyri” (Danish) Liverpool to Faeroe Islands; cargo, salt: allowed to proceed

11.40am Intercepted SS “Mervion” (N) Skein via Lerwick to Nantes; cargo, nitrate of soda; too rough to board, allowed to proceed

4.30pm Intercepted SV “Ella Eff” (D) Svendborg to Jacksonville; in ballast, allowed to proceed

6.30pm Intercepted SS “Helligolav” (S)

6.50pm Intercepted SS “Annapolis” (B) proceeding to Kirkwall with armed guard on board


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2 December 1916

At Sea

Lat 59.3, Long -10.5

1.4am Boarded SS “Artemis” (S) Tyne to Boston; cargo General, all correct, allowed to proceed, Pos. Lat 59.35 N Long 11.32W

4.30am Intercepted SS “Gamma” (H) Amsterdam to New York via Kirkwall, all correct allowed to proceed

10.30am Exchanged signals HMS “Teutonic”

11.15am Intercepted SS “Strombus” from Leith to Newport News, Ballast, allowed to proceed

1.10pm Boarded SV “Zaritza” (.) Savannah to Nakskov; cargo cotton seed cake; sent to Lerwick with armed guard Sub Lt. Ford in charge Pos. Lat 59.34N Long 10.47W

6.30pm Boarded S.S. “Procyon” (H) Baltimore to Amsterdam via Kirkwall; cargo Oats, sent to Kirkwall with armed guard, Lieut Mole in charge


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3 December 1916

At Sea

Lat 59.0, Long -11.0

0.55am Intercepted S.S. “Virginia” (D) Newcastle to Baltimore; cargo Wood Pulp, all correct allowed to proceed

2.10am Intercepted S.S. “Lyngenfjord” Kirkwall to New York; in Ballast, allowed to proceed Pos. Lat 59.28N Long 11.10W

2.30pm Intercepted SS “Kolaastind” waiting instructions

6.30pm Boarded SS “Kolaastind” New York to Bergen via Kirkwall; cargo Petroleum; sent to Kirkwall with armed guard Midshipman James in charge


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4 December 1916

At Sea

Lat 59.21, Long -14.55

4.15am Boarded SS “Tuborg” (Baltimore to [-] via Kirkwall; cargo; sent to Kirkwall with armed guard. Midshipman Dyer in charge

5.9am Intercepted SS “Grekland” (H) Kirkwall to Boston; cargo Wood Pulp; all correct, allowed to proceed

10.0am Boarded SS “Arkansas” (D) from Sundsvall and Newcastle to Baltimore; cargo Wood Pulp, all correct, allowed to proceed


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5 December 1916

At Sea

Lat 59.68, Long -14.95

Hands painting and cleaning as required

Boys at school, Seamanship instruction, and loader drill


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6 December 1916

At Sea

Lat 58.66, Long -18.23

Steamer chased, intercepted by HMS “Teutonic”

5.20pm Intercepted SS “Tanafjord” (N) New York to Kirkwall; cargo, general; too rough to board followed until weather moderates

Ex.d sea boats crew


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7 December 1916

At Sea

Lat 58.78, Long -16.23

8.30am Boarded the SS “Tanafjord” (N) sent her to Kirkwall with armed guard. Sub Lt Beevers in charge

6.18pm Boarded SV “Vigo” (N) New York to Esberg; cargo, Oilcake; sent to Stornoway with armed guard. Midshipman Beeston in charge


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8 December 1916

At Sea

Lat 59.0, Long -12.0

9.40am Rendezvous with HMS “Artois”, received mail and Sub Lt Paine & armed guard returned to ship

Hands painting protective mattresses around bridge and painting N°5 hold

3.7pm Intercepted SS “Bragi” Danish fishing vessel; armed guard on board but not flying correct flag of day. Boarded her for examination; all correct


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9 December 1916

At Sea

Lat 60.0, Long -14.0

Hands clean ship

Ex.d sea boats crew


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10 December 1916

At Sea

Lat 61.5, Long -9.21

7.45am Boarded SV “Maletta” Copenhagen to St Thomas, in ballast; all correct, allowed to proceed

11.30am Boarded S Trawler “Elf King” (B) Iceland to Hull; cargo, fish; allowed to proceed


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11 December 1916

At Sea

Lat 61.26, Long -9.81

1.15pm Signalled by Flagship

2.30pm Stopped, Captain went on board of Flagship (HMS “Alsatian”)

3.30pm Captain returned

8.45pm Sea and wind increasing, ship pitching heavily


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12 December 1916

At Sea

Lat 64.0, Long -11.0

8.0am Double watches kept. Extra submarine lookouts placed

0.45pm Sighted the high land, Reydarfjordr: N35W


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13 December 1916

At Sea

Lat 65.2, Long -11.3

8.0am Double watches set, extra Submarine lookouts placed

0.30pm Commenced zigzag 30°

Boys at school

4.30pm Stopped zigzag


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14 December 1916

At Sea

Lat 64.0, Long -9.0

8.0am Watches doubled, extra Submarine lookouts placed

Boys at instruction

4.0pm Warrant N°27 read, confinement in cells

9.54pm Orders received proceed to Northern Base for fuel

Ship rolling considerably


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15 December 1916

At Sea

Lat 62.0, Long -5.0

8.0am Double watches set, Extra Submarine lookouts placed

3.40pm Nolso Lt, Faeroe Isds N58W


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16 December 1916

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

3.7am Skroo Lt abm (Fair Isle): S52 W5'

9.26am Passed through defence.

9.50am Anchored in D line N°1 berth

10.30am Oiler SS “Baku Standard” came alongside

2.45pm One wireless rating joined ship


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17 December 1916

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

1.0am Completed oil fuel; quantity received 2608 tons

9.0am Oiler cast off

10.15am Two water boats came alongside

1.30pm “Flying Kestrel” water boat cast off

5.0pm “Scandinavia” water boat cast off


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18 December 1916

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

2.0am HMS “Mameluke” arrived

2.30am Commodore Luard and secretary came on board

8.10am 10 seaman RNR from HMS “Canada” came on board for 6” gun drill

10.30am Discharged one rating RNR to hospital

Boys medical inspection

3.30pm Weighed

4.05pm Passed through defence

4.40pm Muckle Skerrie LT abm

7.14pm Copinsay Lt: N60W

9.35pm North Extreme Fair Island: N60E


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19 December 1916

At Sea

Lat 59.8, Long -9.03

11.17am Rendezvous with HMS “Otway” and relieved her on patrol

11.20am a/c S75W log 304

11.30pm Intercepted SV “Audny” (N) flying correct flag of day, allowed to proceed


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20 December 1916

At Sea

Lat 59.23, Long -9.95

10.0am Boarded SS “Masconomo” Oiler, Firth of Forth to Texas; all correct, allowed to proceed

10.50am Rendezvous with HMS “Orvieto” sent two signals ratings to her

2.25pm Challenged HMS “Hilary”


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21 December 1916

At Sea

Lat 59.11, Long -10.26

2.0pm Ship rolling heavily. Steel cutter broke away from fastenings and damaged 1 lifeboat motor launch, boat fall boxes and was badly damaged before being secured again



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22 December 1916

At Sea

Lat 59.53, Long -9.61

2.10am Ship rolling heavily

1.30pm Intercepted SS “Havana” (N) Reykjavik to Stornoway; armed guard from HMS “Hilary” on board, allowed to proceed

10.0pm Intercepted SS “Breiford” (N) Philadelphia to Goteburg; armed guard from HMS “Hilary” on board, allowed to proceed


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23 December 1916

At Sea

Lat 59.41, Long -11.26

2.10am Boarded SS “Kintail” (B) Tey to Sand Cay, in ballast; all correct, allowed to proceed

9.15am Intercepted SS “Aspen” ( ) Goteborg to Philadelphia; cargo; all correct, allowed to proceed


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24 December 1916

At Sea

Lat 59.0, Long -10.0

4.10pm Boarded SS “Anglia” (S) New York to Gotenberg; cargo, cotton seed oilcake. Sent to Kirkwall with armed guard, Sub Lt Paine in charge


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25 December 1916

At Sea

Lat 59.41, Long -8.5

10.10am Boarded SV “Proven” (D) Copenhagen to Rabat; cargo Limber, allowed to proceed

11.45am Boarded SS “San Valerio” (B); Port Arthur to Kirkwall; cargo, Oil, Admiralty

3.15pm RV with HMS “Hilary” and received armed guard and mail from HMS “Orvieto”

4.0pm Boarded SV “Proven” (D) ordered to Stornoway with armed guard, Sub Lt Ford in charge

11.20pm Boarded SS “Alfred Noble” (N) Christiania to Baltimore, in Ballast; allowed to proceed, all correct


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26 December 1916

At Sea

Lat 59.5, Long -8.41

0.20pm Boarded MS “Kronprins Gustaf Adolph” (S) Charleston to Kirkwall; cargo Pig iron; sent to Kirkwall with armed guard, Lt Mole in charge

2.45pm R.V. with HMS “Orvieto” discharging to her armed guard and mail


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27 December 1916

At Sea

Lat 59.86, Long -8.4

1.39pm Boarded SS “Romanfjord” (N) Kirkwall to New York, Ballast

3.45pm Signalled SV “Vigo” Lat 59 24 9W armed guard from “Avenger” on board

5.50pm Boarded SS “Sir Ernest Cassel” (S) Philadelphia to Narvik; cargo, coal Swedish Government; sent to Kirkwall with armed guard. Mid Dyer in charge

10.30pm Signalled HMS “Hilary”


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28 December 1916

At Sea

Lat 60.0, Long -9.0

9.30am Divisions, Prayers, Physical exercise

Boys kit & Bed inspection

4.0pm Evening Quarters; read warrant N°28


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29 December 1916

At Sea

Lat 60.0, Long -11.86

3.40am Boarded SS “Mexicano” (N) Kirkwall to Philadelphia; cargo, general; Green clearance, allowed to proceed

Boys at school and Field exercise


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30 December 1916

At Sea

Lat 60.03, Long -11.9

Exercised sea boats crew


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31 December 1916

At Sea

Lat 60.13, Long -11.53

10.10am R.V. with HMS “Orvieto”: received on board two armed guards & Lt Mole, Sub Lt Paine, Mid Evans & mail


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HMS Avenger large

HMS Avenger (Photo Ships)

LOGS FOR JANUARY 1917


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1 January 1917

At Sea

Lat 60.0, Long -11.0

4.45 Intercepted SS “Carolina” (S) Kirkwall to Boston; cargo Paper; all correct, allowed to proceed


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2 January 1917

At Sea

Lat 60.0, Long -10.0

9.45am G. Q.s. Ex.d Fire collision & abandon ship stations

10.40am Dropped target & commenced 1” aiming rifle practice

0.23pm Target on board


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3 January 1917

At Sea

Lat 65.0, Long -10.0

Received instructions to proceed to new Patrol area


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4 January 1917

At Sea

Lat 57.75, Long -11.8

10.00am R.V. with HMS “Kildonan Castle”

6.30pm Exchanged signals with HMS “Kildonan Castle”


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5 January 1917

At Sea

Lat 57.51, Long -11.76

9.58am RV with HMS “Alsatian”

10.24am Vice Admiral R. Tupper came on board

0.25pm Admiral and staff left ship

1.50pm Signalled HMS “Kildonan Castle”

2.2pm Stopped and lowered boat, sent Official letters to “Kildonan Castle”


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6 January 1917

At Sea

Lat 56.6, Long -11.56

9.30am Double Lookouts; Tested smoke screen

6” loader competition held


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7 January 1917

At Sea

Lat 56.6, Long -11.26

9.30am Divisions, mustered by open list, assessed characters

Between 4.30 to 5.30pm lost accidentally the Auxiliary circuit complete from XI 6” gun

6.19pm Boarded Admiralty Oiler “Bloomfield” Port Arthur to Kirkwall, all correct allowed to proceed


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8 January 1917

At Sea

Lat 57.0, Long -10.0

On examination of Spirit room one cask, N°538, was found to be leaking, cause stress of weather, approximate quantity lost 70 pints

2.30pm Intercepted SS “Frisia” (H) Amsterdam to Falmouth, General cargo, sea too rough to board. Continued in company with her waiting for instructions

7.0pm Instructions received to take “Frisia” to Lough Swilly and then proceed to Liverpool


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9 January 1917

At Sea

Lat 54.3, Long -5.2

6.0am Passed “Frisia” over to patrol of entrance of Lough Swilly

6.45pm Passed Formby LT v. Pilot boarded

8.0pm Anchored in 10fthms & veered to 4 shackles, off New Brighton


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10 January 1917

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

10.30am Weighed anchor, proceeded up river to Dock

Hands preparing ship for docking

0.30pm Entered Albert dock

2.10pm Armed guards with Sub Lt Ford and Midshipmen Dyer and Beeston rejoined

7.0pm One AB RNVR discharged to Birkenhead hospital

10.0pm 8 AB’s RNR discharged to Devonport Depot, 1 private RMLI to Plymouth Barracks, 1 2nd class PO and one boy to Plymouth Hospital


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11 January 1917

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

2.40pm Coal lighter came alongside and commenced to discharge at 3.10pm

8.0pm Finished coaling, quantity received 70 tons

8.30pm Discharged two ratings to HMS “Iron Duke”


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12 January 1917

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

8.40am Court martial, prisoner and escort left ship

8.55am Witnesses left ship. Captain, Lts. Taylor & Philips, Surgeon Mellor

1.15pm Court martial witnesses

4.30pm One rating discharged to HMS “Eagle”

7.0pm One Lance Corporal RMLI discharged to RN Barracks Plymouth


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13 January 1917

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

Hands employed painting funnels, bridge, etc.


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14 January 1917

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

7.0am Stevedores putting Ballast aboard. Contractor’s people attending to defects

12.0am Stopped taking ballast


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15 January 1917

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

Commenced discharging ballast

6.0pm 2 Stewards and 1 Wiper discharged to shore


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16 January 1917

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

8.0am One Fireman and one Steward joined ship from HMS “Eagle”

Stevedores discharging sand ballast

1 AB RNVR discharged to Plymouth hospital


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17 January 1917

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

10.20am 1 Steward joined ship

7.0pm 4 marines joined ship from Plymouth depot


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18 January 1917

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

Work at putting ballast on board proceeded

Sub Lt Bingham RNR Joined ship

23 RNR & RNVR joined ship from Devonport

11.0am Receiving of ballast at n°3 stopped by order of Admiralty Officer until storing of decks is finished; total quantity of ballast received 210 tons

8 active service ratings discharged to Devonport Depot

9.30pm Three carpenter ratings joined ship

Lt JW Roderick left ship and returned to Devonport


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19 January 1917

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

Hands preparing for sea, drawing stores and provisions

6.45pm One RNR rating joined

9.0pm 2 ratings discharged to Devonport; 2 carpenter ratings to Portsmouth; 1 carpenter rating to Middlesboro


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20 January 1917

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

1 AB discharged to Devonport Barracks

4.15pm Two stoker ratings joined ship from HMS “Eagle”

7.27pm Cast off from wharf

7.55pm Entered river, tugs in attendance

8.23pm Anchored off New Brighton 5 shackles. 13fthms


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21 January 1917

At Sea

Lat 53.6, Long -5.2

4.07am Anchor up, turned ship and proceeded down river. Engine as req.d, Pilot on bridge

5.56am Discharged Pilot


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22 January 1917

At Sea

Lat 56.85, Long -13.11

11.50am Challenge exchanged HMS “Hilary”

0.17pm Sent boat to “Hilary” and received back signals, etc.

0.36pm Boat returned


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23 January 1917

At Sea

Lat 56.25, Long -12.8

8.40am Commenced zigzag 20°

Extra Submarine lookouts placed

6.30pm Stopped zigzag


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24 January 1917

At Sea

Lat 56.81, Long -14.33

9.0am Commenced zigzag

Ship rolling heavily


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25 January 1917

At Sea

Lat 56.15, Long -14.7

Lost by accident one auxiliary pistol grip

Ship rolling and labouring heavily


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26 January 1917

At Sea

Lat 57.0, Long -12.0

Ex.d Sea boats crew

11.45am Commenced sounding Bottom S with 200 fathoms wire. Log line fouled by Lead line when heaving in

Proceeding to new patrol


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27 January 1917

At Sea

Lat 61.0, Long -18.0

Ex.d Sea boats crew


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28 January 1917

At Sea

Lat 65.0, Long -26.0

2.0pm Exchange challenge with HMS “Hildebrand”

3.20pm R.V. with “Hildebrand”


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29 January 1917

At Sea

Lat 66.0, Long -24.0

1.5pm Sighted ice on port bow

1.36pm Eastern extreme of ice fired


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30 January 1917

At Sea

Lat 65.0, Long -25.0

9.55am Exchanged challenge HMS “Hildebrand”

10.7am Dropped target and carried out 1” Electric aiming practice

11.42am Finished practice, target aboard


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31 January 1917

At Sea

Lat 63.38, Long -17.61

Passed considerable number of vessel fishing

8.35am Commenced to zigzag 20°

Boarded steam trawler “Eldorado”, Iceland to Hull; cargo, fish. All correct

Boarded Steam trawler “Hilaria” G.Y.695, Aberdeen to Iceland; Ballast; all correct, allowed to proceed

3.0pm Stopped zigzag

Boarded Steam trawler “Argo” G.Y.1004, Iceland to Grimsby; cargo, fish; all correct, allowed to proceed


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LOGS FOR FEBRUARY 1917


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1 February 1917

At Sea

Lat 66.0, Long -10.0

Hands employed cleaning lower deck, sleeping quarters and mess deck

Hands cleaning flats


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2 February 1917

At Sea

Lat 66.98, Long -9.28

4.40am Exchanged challenge and demand with HMS “Andes”

Hands cleaning flats

5.5pm Telemotor pipes of steering frozen up. Connected after steering gear

6.30pm a/c S41E log63.5; steering erratic owing to unsteadiness of after compass, being affected by tiller.

Courses made good by standard compass, entered in column


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3 February 1917

At Sea

Lat 66.96, Long -8.81

Engineers at work on telemotor pipes

Noon. Hauled log aboard, line becoming heavily coated with ice

Steering very wild

5.0pm Wireless aerial carried away. Rigged auxiliary wire

Engines used ad req.d to keep ship head to wind


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4 February 1917

At Sea

Lat 67.36, Long -10.31

1.30am Telemotor pipes cleared, coupled steering gear and commenced steering from fore bridge

2.15pm Exchanged & demand with HMS “Andes”

9.30pm Commenced zigzag 30°, increased to 93 Revs


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5 February 1917

At Sea

Lat 67.56, Long -10.33

Zigzag 30° throughout

1.45pm Exchanged challenge with HMS “Andes”


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6 February 1917

At Sea

Lat 67.45, Long -9.85

Hands painting and cleaning flats & holds


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7 February 1917

At Sea

Lat 67.8, Long -10.06

10.0 to 10.38am Log hauled aboard to change lines


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8 February 1917

At Sea

Lat 67.61, Long -10.45

9.40am Red watch at 6” gun and rifle drill; Marines loader drill; Boys muster bags


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9 February 1917

At Sea

Lat 67.1, Long -12.5

Hands cleaning on A deck, painting on Ward room flat and N° 2 hold

1.25pm RV HMS “Changuinola”; Pos. Lat 67 15.5 N Long 19 39W. Received one official bag and 8 bags of mails


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10 February 1917

At Sea

Lat 62.2, Long -8.5

8.35am Exchanged challenge and demand with HMS “Virginian”

11.0am R.V. with HMS “Alsatian”

11.10am Captain boarded Flagship. Courses and speed as required while in company with Flagship

0.20pm Captain returned

1.30pm Exchanged challenge and demand with FMC “Artois”

3.15pm Obs. land on port bow, Faeroe Island


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11 February 1917

At Sea

Lat 58.88, Long -2.61

7.20am In touch with escort, HMTBDs “Manners” & “Millbrook”

11.20am Exchanged pendants with HMTBD “Lookout”

0.12pm Lowther Rock abm

0.49pm Passed through 1st boom defence

1.2pm Came to anchor in B line berth 5, veered to 5 shackles

2.0pm 1st oiler SS “Mixol” alongside

2.45pm 2nd oiler SS “Genesee” alongside


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12 February 1917

Possibly at Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

12.45am SS “Mixol” oiler finished pumping

1.30am SS “Genesee” oiler finished pumping

Quantity received 2979 tons

7.15am Oilers cast off

9.30am Water boat came alongside

10.25am Discharged 3 seamen and 1 Marine to Hospital “Plossy”

11.50am 1 PO II and 2 Marines joined ship; Surgeon Rae joined ship

12.0pm One Officer and armed guard joined ship for passage to “Alsatian”

2.44pm Water boat left, quantity received 176 tons

5.0pm Anchor aweigh

10.54pm Scaddon Lt abm 9’ Log 88.4


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13 February 1917

At Sea

Lat 61.0, Long -6.5

6.0pm Exchanged challenge & demand with Flagship, HMS “Alsatian”

6.16pm Hauled log aboard. At RV with Flagship discharged 1 Officer and armed guard and mail matter to her


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14 February 1917

At Sea

Lat 61.5, Long -9.6

1.00am Intercepted trawler “India” G.Y.570

1.00am N2E log 158 Revs 82

5.15pm Exchanged challenge and demand with FMC “Artois”


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15 February 1917

At Sea

Lat 65.0, Long -11.1

8.30am Obs. land E coast Iceland: highest brg N66W

0.30pm Exchanged challenge and demand with HMS “Victorian”

4.30pm Evening Quarters. Warrant N° 30 read


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16 February 1917

At Sea

Lat 65.2, Long -11.1

9.55am Dropped target and carried out 6” target practice

11.15am Officers and marines at Rifle & Pistol practice

00.30pm Target taken on board


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17 February 1917

At Sea

Lat 65.3, Long -11.0

Hands cleaning ship

4.0pm Evening Quarters


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18 February 1917

At Sea

Lat 65.2, Long -12.1

9.30am Divisions and Captain’s inspection

0.12pm Commenced sounding


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19 February 1917

At Sea

Lat 65.0, Long -11.21

White watch at 6” Gun drill

Armed Guard at Rifle drill

Reminder painting and cleaning as required


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20 February 1917

At Sea

Lat 64.73, Long -12.06

Ex.d sea boats crew

8.53am a/c N31E Log 242

9.47am Dropped target and carried out 1” aiming practice

0.15pm Target hoisted aboard

1.15pm Blue Watch employed painting on Wardrobe flats, etc.; Midshipmen and Boys at ambulance class


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21 February 1917

At Sea

Lat 65.05, Long -11.16

9.45am White Watch at 6” and loader drill; Marines mustering kit

Midshipmen and Boys at 1st Aid Lecture

1.0pm Commenced sounding


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22 February 1917

At Sea

Lat 65.0, Long -10.5

10.0am White Watch 6” loader drill; Seaman training class 6” gun drill; Sea boats crew rifle exercise; painting party, painting on ward room flat


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23 February 1917

At Sea

Lat 64.5, Long -11.5

10.20am Hands air bedding, Midshipmen and boys at 1st aid lecture

11.0am Commenced swinging ship for error of compass

1.6pm Finished swing


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24 February 1917

At Sea

Lat 65.51, Long -11.51

Hands clean ship

Hands make & mend clothes


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25 February 1917

At Sea

Lat 65.41, Long -12.41

4.44am Boarded SS “Flora” (N) Seidisfjyord to Bergen; cargo, Mutton; sent to Kirkwall with armed guard, Sub Lt Ford in charge

9.30am Captain’s inspections. Hands mustered by Ledger


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26 February 1917

At Sea

Lat 66.33, Long -13.56

8.0am Double bottom party cleaning forepeak tank

Red watch at 6” gun instruction and loader drill; Seamen training class; Boys 1st Aid Lecture

Blue watch cleaning flats an holds, Seamen training class fitting wire jackstays; Double bottom party working in fore lower peak


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27 February 1917

At Sea

Lat 65.2, Long -11.5

8.0am Double bottom party cleaning lower fore peak

Double bottom party cleaning fore lower peak

Red Watch cleaning and scraping flats, Seamen training class fitting jackstays, Boys at school and 1st Aid Class


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28 February 1917

At Sea

Lat 65.1, Long -11.1

Blue Watch divisional drill, Armed Guards rifle drill, Midshipmen and Boys 1st Aid Lecture, Seamen training class fitting wire jackstays

White watch scraping and painting Deck and N°4 Hold; Boys at school and medical inspection


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LOGS FOR MARCH 1917


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1 March 1917

At Sea

Lat 65.1, Long -12.1

8.40am Signalled HMS “Virginian”

11.20am Abandoned R.V. with “Virginian” owing to sea and wind


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2 March 1917

At Sea

Lat 64.4, Long -10.5

11.25am HMS “Virginian” sighted; made demand

0.25pm R.V. with HMS “Virginian” received from her a quantity of mail and official correspondence

6.0pm Exchanged demand and challenge with HMS “Changuinola”


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3 March 1917

At Sea

Lat 64.3, Long -11.1

9.0am Intercepted SV “Pericles” (N)  Denmark to St Thomas W.I., in Ballast, flying correct flag of day; allowed to proceed

10.30am Intercepted SV “Storegrund” Copenhagen to St Thomas Bight, in Ballast, flying correct flag of day, allowed to proceed


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4 March 1917

At Sea

Lat 64.4, Long -10.1

9.30am Divisions, Captain’s inspection, Articles of war read


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5 March 1917

At Sea

Lat 64.3, Long -10.4

Hands painting and scraping D deck, White Watch divisional drill, Midshipmen and Boys at first aid lecture

Red Watch painting and scraping D deck and N° 4 hold, Seamen training class fitting wire ridge ropes for protective torpedo netting

11.20pm Exchanged Pendant with HMS “Virginian”


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6 March 1917

At Sea

Lat 64.1, Long -10.2

8.30am Exchanged Pendant with HMS “Patia”

9.0am At R.V. with HMS “Patia” , abandoned same owing to state of weather

10.00am Exchanged demand HMS “Virginian”


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7 March 1917

At Sea

Lat 62.5, Long -16.3

2.50pm Intercepted SS “Skogland” (N) Narvik lo Halifax and Philadelphia; cargo mineral, too rough to board. Keep in touch until weather moderates

[Ed. note: the date has been erroneously entered as March 8th, 1917]


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8 March 1917

At Sea

Lat 61.6, Long -19.4

9.20am Boarded SS “Skogland” (N), all correct, allowed to proceed

7.0pm R.V. with HMS “Patia”

Mail matter received, HMS “Otway” armed guard returned to ship

[Ed. note: the date has been erroneously entered as March 9th, 1917]


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9 March 1917

At Sea

Lat 60.4, Long -19.2

8.5am Exchanged challenge and demand with HMS “Otway”

9.30am R.V. with HMS “Otway”, delivered mails


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10 March 1917

At Sea

Lat 59.1, Long -20.3

11.40am at R.V. with HMS “Orvieto”, courses and speed as required


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11 March 1917

At Sea

Lat 56.1, Long -10.0

3.30am Exchanged pendants with HMS “Rushcoe”

7.10pm Inishtrahull obs.d brg S10W

11.08pm Maiden Light S67W4’ log 191


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12 March 1917

River Mersey

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

9.40am Arrived off Bar Lt. v.

10.30am Arrived off Rock Lt. Pilot boarded

0.20pm Entered Dock

0.45pm Made fast Alfred Dock

6.45pm 9 ratings joined ship from Depot

10.0pm 6 seaman rating sent to Depot, 2 to Hospital

One OS for passage to “Andes”


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13 March 1917

Southern Base

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

One rating joined ship from HMS “Eagle”

2.25pm Keegan Ass.ist Stew.d discharged


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14 March 1917

Southern Base

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

8.0am Hands drawing stores, painting ship and refitting

2 ratings sent to hospital

1.15pm One rating joined from HMS “Eagle”

5.0pm Two discharged to shore


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15 March 1917

Southern Base

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

Shell 2F common pointer, 1 in 700 lost overboard by accident while embarking ammunition; reported to S N O by Lt C. Hester


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16 March 1917

Southern Base

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

8.0am Hands employed painting ship, receiving Ammunition and stores and as req.d


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17 March 1917

Southern Base

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

5.10am SS “San Eduardo” oiler came alongside

11.5am Finished receiving oil, quantity received 550 tons

4.40pm Lighter with ballast came alongside and commenced discharging into N° 3

7.30pm Lighter left


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18 March 1917

Southern Base

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

4.0am Ship hauled off wharf for Ballast lighter to pass inside

7.15am Ballast lighter came alongside

8.0am Hands sweep decks

8.30am R.C. church party landed

9.0am Divisions Inspection

11.0am Divine Service held on board by visiting Chaplin

1.0pm Leave until 7.0am granted to part of watch

3.0pm Ballast lighter left, quantity received about 100 tons


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19 March 1917

Southern Base

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

Hands employed painting, receiving stores, etc.

2.0pm Ballast in lighter alongside

7.15pm Ballast lighter discharged, quantity received about 90 tons


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20 March 1917

Southern Base

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

Hands employed painting ship, receiving stores, provisions, etc.


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21 March 1917

Southern Base

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

8.0am Hands painting ship, receiving provisions, ammunition and as req.d

11.2am 2 prisoners, one armed guard and one marine came on board from HMS “Eagle”

2 Officers, 1 Midshipmen joined ship for transfer

4.20pm A quantity of mails received for ship of the 10th c.s.

5.45pm 4 ratings joined ship from HMS “Eagle”

8.45pm Vice Admiral Tupper and staff joined ship

9.04pm Commenced to unmoor

9.47pm Entered River and proceeded, Pilot on bridge

10.17pm Came to anchor


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22 March 1917

Southern Base

Lat 53.4, Long -5.0

6.0am Anchor aweigh, proceeded courses and speed as req.d proceeding down River

7.35am Pilot discharged

9.00am Flag of Vice Admiral R. Tupper hoisted

4.45pm Challenged HMS “Ebro”

9.10pm Inishtrahull Lt abm S84W 7 1/2 log151.8


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23 March 1917

At Sea

Lat 58.4, Long -11.2

4.45pm R.V. with HMS “Orvieto” Commodore Luard came on board, sent mails to “Orvieto”

5.5pm Ships proceeding in company N3E

6.45pm Commodore returned to “Orvieto” and seven Officers and 5 ratings


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24 March 1917

At Sea

Lat 61.4, Long -13.1

9.30am Intercepted SS “Yildum” (H) flying flag of day, allowed to proceed

10.0am R.V. with HMS “Hildebrand”

11.0am R.V. abandoned, sea too rough


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25 March 1917

At Sea

Lat 61.3, Long -16.3

9.0am Sighted HMS “Ebro”

10.30am R.V. HMS “Ebro”, Captain came on board

11.0am R.V. finished, “Ebro” proceeding to Patrol

11.30am Boarded SS “Feisten” (N) Belgian Relief, Philadelphia to Rotterdam via Halifax; cargo, Wheat; all correct allowed to proceed

0.20pm Boat returned and hoisted


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26 March 1917

At Sea

Lat 61.4, Long -14.3

10.54 am Stopped and lowered boat

11.0am Boarded SS “Conrad Mohr” (N)

1.20pm R.V. with HMS “Virginian”

2.55pm Finished R.V.


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27 March 1917

At Sea

Lat 61.4, Long -12.3

6.0am Commenced zigzag 30°

5.15pm Sighted HMS “Moldavia” courses & speed as per margin while in company with “Moldavia”

11.30pm Stopped zigzag


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28 March 1917

At Sea

Lat 62.0, Long -10.3

9.10am Boarded Danish schooner “M Hay” Cadiz to Mandal, cargo Salt; sent to Stornoway with armed guard, Sub Lt Ford in charge

11.05am Boarded Danish fishing cutter T. N. 131, Iceland to Faeroe; cargo Fish; allowed to proceed

3.55pm Boarded SS “Leersum” (H) Baltimore to Amsterdam via Halifax; Green clearance, allowed to proceed

4.30pm Captain of HMS “Hildebrand” came on board to see the Admiral

5.30pm Captain of HMS “Hildebrand” returned to ship


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29 March 1917

At Sea

Lat 61.0, Long -12.0

9.30am Divisions prayers, Physical drill

White Watch & Seaman training class at 6” gun drill, Sea boats crew rifle drill, Boys 1st Aid Lecture

Red Watch painting and fitting boat ropes


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30 March 1917

At Sea

Lat 61.3, Long -11.1

Blue Watch and Seamen training class at loader drill, remainder fitting boats gear

White Watch fitting boat gripes, Boys at school

5.48pm R.V. with HMS “Kildonan Castle” abandoned owing to weather condition


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31 March 1917

At Sea

Lat 60.5, Long -14.0

10.27am Sighted HMS “Kildonan Castle”

11.10am Hauled P. log aboard

Courses and speed various during receipt of mail, etc. from “Kildonan Castle”

0.29pm Finished R.V. N31E

4.55pm At R.V. with HMS “Patuca”

5.15pm a/c S7E, sea too rough to board, ships proceeding in company; “Patuca” stationed 4’ on starboard beam

Intercepted oiler SS “Corning” (A) allowed to proceed


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LOGS FOR APRIL 1917


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1 April 1917

At Sea

Lat 61.1, Long -11.2

8.50am R.V. with HMS “Patuca” delivered mail and received from her one 1st class PO, one seaman, one Marine and 2 stoker for passage to HMS “Ebro” and “Gloucestershire”

9.30am Finished R.V.

Ship striking seas heavily


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2 April 1917

At Sea

Lat 62.2, Long -11.2

Blue Watch at 6” gun drill, Seamen training class, Gunlayers and trimmers at deflection tracking, Boys 1st Aid Class

White Watch at fitting guns warps and scraping N° 5 hold and as required. Boys at school


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3 April 1917

At Sea

Lat 61.6, Long -10.5

9.10am Stopped and boarded SS “Borneo” (H) New York to Amsterdam; cargo Oats green clearance; allowed to proceed

Submarine attack exercised

2.0pm Stopped and boarded Oiler SS “Wico” (A) allowed to proceed, all correct

4.31pm Intercepted G.Y. 1004 “Argo”, allowed to proceed

5.3pm Intercepted “Republica Argentina” SS (N) Belgian Relief, allowed to proceed

5.30pm Intercepted G.Y. 215 “Quail”, allowed to proceed


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4 April 1917

At Sea

Lat 62.0, Long -10.6

7.12am Intercepted SS “Java” (H) flying correct flag of day, allowed to proceed

7.36am Intercepted H 741 trawler, all correct allowed to proceed

10.14am R.V. with HMS “Changuinola”, Admiral went on board

11.0am Intercepted G.Y. 733 trawler

0.19pm Admiral R. Tupper returned to ship

1.18pm Intercepted G.Y. 1021, Iceland to Grimsby ; cargo fish

1.45pm Intercepted SS “Transvaal” (D) flying correct flag of day, allowed to proceed

4.25pm R.V. with HMS “Kildonan Castle”, Captain came on board

Ship in company

6.45pm Finished R.V. Received from “Kildonan Castle” mails and ratings for HMS “Gloucestershire” and “Ebro”


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5 April 1917

At Sea

Lat 60.5, Long -12.4

5.50am Intercepted SS “Marjoren” (N) flying flag of day, allowed to proceed

8.40am Intercepted trawler G.Y. 1001, allowed to proceed

11.55am Challenged & demand with HMS “Alsatian”

0.20pm Vice Admiral R. Tupper and staff proceeded on board HMS “Alsatian”

0.40pm Vice Admiral R. Tupper’s flag hauled down and hoisted on HMS “Alsatian”

Lieut. Lampers RNVR joined ship

3.45pm Exchanged challenge & demand with HMS “Kildonan Castle”

8.5pm Exchanged challenge & demand with HMS “Hildebrand”


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6 April 1917

At Sea

Lat 63.1, Long -18.1

4.55am Obs. land (Oraefajokull Mt., Iceland) bearing N33E (comp.)

11.0am Boarded British trawler “Cadet” all correct, allowed to proceed

Day observed as Sun day


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7 April 1917

At Sea

Lat 65.3, Long -25.4

6.55am Sighted HMS “Gloucestershire”

7.30am Sighted HMS “Ebro”

8.3 to 9.13am Discharging ratings, mail and back signals to “Gloucestershire” and “Ebro”

9.13am Relieved “Gloucestershire” on Patrol

Log not registering correctly, line covered with ice


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8 April 1917

At Sea

Lat 66.1, Long -25.2

Sea boats mustered

10.30am Divine Service held

Log reset


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9 April 1917

At Sea

Lat 66.56, Long -24.21

8.30am Log and line covered with ice and not registering correctly, hauled on board

9.15am R.V. with HMS “Ebro”, in company until 10.22

10.22am Proceeding to take new Patrol line

White Watch cleaning snow off decks

Blue Watch cleaning snow off decks


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10 April 1917

At Sea

Lat 66.45, Long -24.35

1.00pm Considerable quantity of loose ice sighted Lat 66 28N Long 24 50W


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11 April 1917

At Sea

Lat 66.3, Long -23.6

9.0am R.V. with HMS “Ebro”

9.40am HMS “Ebro” proceeded NW

Marines at rifle & Semaphore exercises

6.0pm R.V. with HMS “Ebro”

6.28pm Finished R.V.

6.30pm Proceeded to new Patrol line


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12 April 1917

At Sea

Lat 66.2, Long -26.2

8.45am Sighted ice ahead

Coasting along ice field at a distance of two miles

SWestern limits of ice Lat 66 19N Long 22 26W, thence in a direction 270°

4.0pm R.V, with HMS “Ebro”

4.30pm Finished R.V., proceeding to new patrol line


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13 April 1917

At Sea

Lat 65.4, Long -25.6

Blue Watch painting and scraping N° 4 hold and as req.d

Red Watch scraping and painting N° 4 hold and as required

Boys at school, spotter table and loader drill


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14 April 1917

At Sea

Lat 65.9, Long -25.41

5.10am Sighted detached pieces of ice

7.10am R.V. with HMS “Ebro” proceeding in company to North East

Courses from 5.10 to Noon as required to avoid ice and keep station on HMS “Ebro”

10.55am North Cape Iceland abm dist 9’ S37W

2.10pm a/c S86W log 27.6 passed a number of detached pieces of ice during watch


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15 April 1917

At Sea

Lat 65.4, Long -26.0

10.30am Divine Service held

7.10pm Passed a spar, apparently a ship’s lower mast


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16 April 1917

At Sea

Lat 65.3, Long -25.4

11.4am R.V. with HMS “Ebro”

11.22am R.V. finished

Red Watch employed fitting weather screen


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17 April 1917

At Sea

Lat 65.1, Long -26.1

6.35am Exchanged Pendants with HMS “Almanzora”

11.15am Signalled by HMS “Almanzora” to proceed to Base for oil fuel at noon


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18 April 1917

At Sea

Lat 63.0, Long -14.1

9.30am Divisions, Prayers, physical exercise

Red watch at drill, White watch painting

Boys Morris tube firing & 1st Aid

3.50pm Sighted Trawler G.Y.140

9.45pm Intercepted M.S. “Falstria” (D) allowed to proceed

10.0pm R.V. with HMS “Changuinola” received mail, Sub Lt. Ford and armed guard returned to ship


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19 April 1917

At sea

Lat 60.5, Long -7.5

9.30 to 11.0pm Passed through fishing fleet on Faroe Bank

10.0pm Obs. Scaddon Lt (Fair Isle) brg S66E


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20 April 1917

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

4.32am Passed through outer defence

4.38am Passed through inner defence

4.58am Let go Anchor 20 fthm water, veered to 5 shackles Star anchor, C line No 5 berth

5.18am Let go Port anchor, veered to 2 Shackles

5.30am Oiler “Kemmerol” came alongside

6.0am Oiler “Kremlin” came alongside

Commenced receiving oil

9.55am Water boat came alongside

11.0am Oiler “Kemmerol” finished and cast off, quantity received 980 tons

1.20pm Leave granted to Officers

Hands scraping, painting & cleaning

7.20pm “Kremlin” Oiler left - quantity received 2340 tons

8.0am Water Boat left


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21 April 1917

Northern Base

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

8.30am Water boat “Flying Kestrel” came alongside

0.15pm Water tank “Supply” came alongside

1.10pm Water boat “Flying Kestrel”[left]

1.30pm Recreation party left

5.45pm Recreation party returned. Band of HMS “Revenge” came on board

7.35pm Band of HMS “Revenge” left


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22 April 1917

Northern Base

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

5.5pm Anchor aweigh

5.48pm Cleared outer defences

American Destroyer “Peregrine Thorman” in attendance, screening duties

8.30pm Stopped zigzag thick fog

9.0pm Destroyer escort left

10.30pm Weather cleared


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23 April 1917

At Sea

Lat 62.3, Long -3.4

7.0am Submarine sighted on Star.d quarter, alarm sounded, crew called to action stations

Engines full speed a/c N50E

10.20am Inspected S.V.”Fiorella” (N) Stornoway to Trondjem; correct flag of day, steering 20°, allowed to proceed

1.45pm Boarded SS “United States” (D) Copenhagen to New York via Halifax, cargo general, chiefly wood pulp; 556 passengers; all correct allowed to proceed

4.15pm Boarded SS “Tula” (D) Baltimore to Copenhagen via Halifax; Green clearance, cargo maize; allowed to proceed


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24 April 1917


At Sea

Lat 64.4, Long -11.4

5.15am Exchanged Pendant with HMS “Orvieto”

7.15am R.V. with HMS “Virginian”

8.0am Finished R.V. and relieved “Virginian” on patrol

10.30 Red watch 6” gun drill

Seamen training class deflections teaching, remainder painting boats

Blue watch fitting boat gripes & painting boats N° 4 hold

10.30pm Intercepted S. Trawler “Serapion” G.Y.1154 Iceland to Grimsby, given flag of day & allowed to proceed


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25 April 1917

At Sea

Lat 64.1, Long -12.0

3.0am Commenced zigzag 20° log 161.

9.00am Divisions. Prayers. physical Exercise

9.15am White watch Loader drill, Seamen training class at deflection teaching

Boys at school

Zigzag 20°

4.0pm Evening quarters. Hands exercised at physical drill

10.30pm Increased to 107 Revs, altered zigzag to 30°


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26 April 1917

At Sea

Lat 64.2, Long -12.0

Red watch painting

Blue watch at drill

White watch stand easy

Red watch piped down

7.50pm Intercepted British trawler G.Y. 1176, Iceland to Grimsby, allowed to proceed


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27 April 1917

At Sea

Lat 64.61, Long -11.51

8.56am Boarded trawler “Salacon” GY 55, Iceland to Grimsby; all correct, allowed to proceed

10.10am Exchanged pendants with HMS “Orvieto”


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28 April 1917

At Sea

Lat 64.2, Long -12.1

Hands clean ship

4.7pm Commenced sounding, heavy snow falling


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29 April 1917

At Sea

Lat 63.4, Long -15.3

6.0am Intercepted trawler A762

8.40am Intercepted trawler PD277

10.0am Boarded Iceland trawler “Kopur” B.A.138, papers correct, allowed to proceed

1.50pm Intercepted trawlers G.Y. 42, G.Y. 784; allowed to proceed

Sunday routine observed


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30 April 1917

At Sea

Lat 63.3, Long -17.1

5.50pm R.V. with HMS “Otway”

Secret package & mail received from “Otway”

6.29pm Finished R.V. N81E Log 60.2

10.15pm Intercepted trawlers G.Y. 898, G.Y. 633; H. 103, H. 343, H. 707, H. 709


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LOGS FOR MAY 1917


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1 May 1917

At Sea

Lat 64.0, Long -15.3

11.25am Boarded trawler “Lord Rothschild” G.Y. 768; all correct, nothing to report

1.15pm Intercepted G:Y: 71018, 989, 276; H. 343, 1709; A 103, 223. All correct, British trawlers

6.25pm Exchanged Pendants with HMS “Otway”


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2 May 1917

At Sea

Lat 63.96, Long -15.1

5.10am Exchanged Pendants with HMS “Otway”

9.0am Divisions, Prayers, Physical exercise. Marines small arms drill; Sea boats crew fitting boat gripes; MTM scraping ventilators and daymen painting on D deck and Ward room square


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3 May 1917

At Sea

Lat 64.1, Long -14.6

3.15am Exchanged Pennants with HMS “Otway”

Red watch scrub and wash clothes

9.30pm Ingolfshöfdi Lt Ho abm N4W Log 109.7


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4 May 1917

At Sea

Lat 63.6, Long -15.1

6.20am Intercepted British trawler G.Y. 654

Red watch scrub and wash clothes

Zigzag throughout


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5 May 1917

At Sea

Lat 64.2, Long -13.5

Zigzag 20°

Rounded five French fishing vessels

4.20pm Ingolfshöfdi Lt Ho abm N13W 13’


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6 May 1917

At Sea

Lat 64.2, Long -13.2

11.10am Exchanged Pendants with HMS “Otway”

2.50pm R.V. with HMS “Changuinola”

3.20pm R.V. finished

5.47pm R.V. with HMS “Otway”

6.10pm R.V. finished

Left Patrol

Zigzag 20°


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7 May 1917

At Sea

Lat 59.0, Long -14.6

Zigzag 20°

1.30pm Finished zigzag, increased to 121

2.0pm Patent log carried away close to Governor

9.40 to 11.0pm Log not registering correctly.

8.30pm Courses and speed as req.d R.V. with HMS “Armadale Castle”

11.0pm Shipped new log propeller and streamed line


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8 May 1917

At Sea

Lat 56.4, Long -11.3

4.0am Extra Submarine lookouts placed

5.5am Intercepted SS “Maxton” (B) Liverpool to Halifax, in Ballast

2.0 to 2.30pm Passed a considerable number of casks

10.10pm Oversay Lt abm S87E Log 174.4


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9 May 1917

From Patrol to Southern Base

Lat 53.4, Long -5.6

2.0am Commenced zigzag 20°

2.30am Extra Submarine lookouts placed

Zigzag 20° standing on and off waiting for weather to clear

5.42am Entered Rathlin Sound

0.50pm Passed HMS “Antrim” with destroyer escort

7.17pm Passed Formby Lt v. Pilot boarded

7.45pm Anchored, Port anchor 5 shackles 5 fthm, off Seacombe cargo stage


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10 May 1917

Southern Base

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

0.35am Hove up anchor

1.10am Anchor aweigh

1.35am Entered dock

1.43am Entered Albert Dock

2.0am Made fast alongside

0.45pm Discharged 2 RNR and 2 RNVR ratings to Barracks Devonport


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11 May 1917

Southern Base

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

10.30am 1 AB RNR rejoined ship from HMS “Eagle” (sick ashore)

Hands painting, cleaning, refitting, getting coke on board

Quantity of coke received 10 tons

Quantity of coal approx. 40 tons


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12 May 1917

Southern Base

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

6.0am Hands employed getting in coke, cleaning and painting ship


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13 May 1917

Southern Base

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

8.30am R.C. Church party left

10.15am R.C. Church party returned

10.30am Divine Service C. E. held on board by visiting Chaplin


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14 May 1917

Southern Base

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

7.45am Working party of 10 men and 1 leading seaman sent to HMS “Motagua”

Noon. Working party from “Motagua” returned for dinner

1.10pm Hands receiving stores, ammunition, etc. Painting and cleaning. Working party returned to “Motagua”

4.10pm Working party returned to ship

6.0pm Finishing taking sores on board

7.45pm Baggage party left ship for Lime Lt Station

10.50pm Baggage party returned

6 new ratings joined ship


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15 May 1917

Southern Base

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

8.45am Working party of 6 men and one L.S. sent to victualling yd

4.30pm One rating discharged to hospital


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16 May 1917

Southern Base

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

6.0am Hands employed painting, receiving stores, clearing decks and as required

Hands painting, drawing stores and as required


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17 May 1917

Southern Base

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

7.0am Star.d Watch returned from long leave

0.45pm 4 ratings discharged to Devonport Barracks

5.30pm Boys landed for recreation under care of visiting Chaplin


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18 May 1917

Southern Base

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

7.20am Marine escort left ship and returned at 8.45 with prisoner

9.30am Port anchor and cable run out to clear of turns

Sergeant Carter discharged to hospital

6.40pm Mr Baird joined ship

7.0pm One steward joined ship

8.35pm One rating joined ship


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19 May 1917


Southern Base

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

Hands cleaning ship

1.30pm One Engineer, Sub LT, joined ship

5.0pm Received 7 bags of mails for HMSs “Arlanza” and “Armadale Castle”

7.50pm Ass.t Paymaster RNR discharged to Portsmouth Depot

Eng. Lt Wells discharged to hospital


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20 May 1917

Southern Base

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

10.30am Entered lock

10.40am Passed out into River

11.20am Came to an anchor

Tug “Canada” in attendance of ship


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21 May 1917

Southern Base

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

6.15am Hands cleaning ship, Boys painting after flat; Gunner’s party sponging guns

9.0pm Anchor aweigh, proceeded, Pilot on Bridge

11.0pm Discharged Pilot


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22 May 1917

At Sea

Lat 55.5, Long -7.4

3.30am Zigzag 30° Submarine lookouts doubled

5.55am St Johns Lt Ho abm log 120.4

9.50am Black Hd abm N38W 8’

10.07 Came to an anchor

1.25pm Anchor aweigh, turned ship

2.15pm Exchanged signals with HMS “Virginian”

4.02pm Bull Rks (Rathkin Isd) abm S36E 1’


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23 May 1917

At Sea

Lat 57.3, Long -14.5

3.0am All lookouts doubled, commenced zigzag 30°

11.0am a/c N11°W log 389.7 Revs 100; Extra Submarine Lookouts taken off. Water tight doors opened

Zigzag 30°

9.35pm a/c N4E log 140 Revs 128; stopped zigzag


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24 May 1917

At Sea

Lat 63.0, Long -21.2

Red watch spreading splinter nets

Extra lookout placed during fog

7.40pm Came to Anchor (Reykjavik) in 10 fthms, Port anchor veered to 4 shackles

11.25pm Hove up anchor


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25 May 1917

At Sea

Lat 64.3, Long -24.2

4.40am Commenced zigzag 20°

10.0am Log running irregular, hauled aboard for examination

5.45pm R.V. with HMS “Armadale Castle” and delivered mails, etc.

9.15pm R.V. with HMS “Arlanza” and delivered mails, etc.

9.35pm R.V. finished, proceeded to Patrol line


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26 May 1917

At Sea

Lat 64.6, Long -25.5

Hands cleaning ship

Zigzag 30° throughout


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27 May 1917

At Sea

Lat 66.5, Long -25.6

8.45pm Reduced to 72 Revs and stopped zigzag, ice sighted ahead

10.15am Boarded SS “Hiso” Norwegian sealer, paper all correct

2.0pm Passed considerably quantities loose ice

5.35pm Intercepted “Isafold” BA 102, Danish fishing vessel; all correct

6.55pm Intercepted “T.H. Jalfe” BA 66, Danish fishing vessel; all correct

8.0pm Intercepted “Esther” RE 31, Danish fishing vessel; all correct

10.40pm Commenced zigzag 30°


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28 May 1917

At Sea

Lat 66.76, Long -23.06

8.0am Intercepted fishing vessel “Anna” EA126

9.35am Intercepted fishing vessel “Robert”

6.15pm Intercepted fishing vessel “Henning” B45 (Danish)


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29 May 1917

At Sea

Lat 65.0, Long -25.1

9.15 to 10.10am Ex.d G. Q.

Boys at electric lighting lecture

12.0am a/c S80E exchanged pendants with HMS “Arlanza”

1.0pm Commenced 20° zigzag

Boys at school and 1st Aid Lecture

Zigzag 20°


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30 May 1917

At Sea

Lat 66.03, Long -24

Zigzag 30°

5.40am Passed Trawler R.E.177

11.25am Exchanged pendants with HMS “Arlanza”


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31 May 1917

At Sea

Lat 66.1, Long -25.1

8.44am L Ridland AB RNR No 14842: -departed this life by drowning- (accidentally falling overboard from N4 cutter). N° 1 and 2 sea boats lowered and cruised in the vicinity from 8.45 to 9.50am

Pos Lat 66 04N Long 24 25W. - Overbalanced whilst working in a boat at davits and was drowned before he could be rescued. Body not recovered.

1 lifebuoy recovered, 2 lost

1.30pm Court of Enquiry held to investigate cause of death of Seaman L. Ridland RNR

2.10pm Ice sighted ahead

5.15pm Passed through a considerable quantity of loose ice


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LOGS FOR JUNE 1917


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1 June 1917

At Sea

Lat 66.3, Long -24.0

5.40am Exchanged pendants with HMS “Arlanza”

Blue watch fitting splinter nets & loader drill

Ammunition supply party at drill Sea boats crew fitting boat fenders remainder of hands painting & cleaning

White watch cleaning paint work Sea boats crew overhauling boat gear.

Boys at school

Zigzag 30°


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2 June 1917

At Sea

Lat 65.1, Long -25.1

Zigzag 30°

Saturday routine. Clean ship

11.20am R.V. HMS “Arlanza”

11.53am R.V. finished

Hands make and mend clothes


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3 June 1917

At Sea

Lat 64.5, Long -25.6

zigzag 30

Ex.d Sea boats crew

9.30am Divisions. Captain’s inspection

10.30am Divine [Service] held

7.45pm Exchanged with HMS “Arlanza”

9.15pm Intercepted fishing v. “Hippo” B.A. 185

9.55pm Intercepted fishing v. “Eyser” (Isafiord) I.S. 126

Zigzag 30° throughout


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4 June 1917

At Sea

Lat 65.3, Long -26.0

1.25am Passed fishing vessels B.A. 140 and B.A. 72

6.0am Passed fishing vessel B.A. 105

9.20 to 10.10am Ex.d G.Q. and abandon ship stations

3.30pm Hands abandon ship exercise

3.47pm Stopped engines and dropped target, and carried 1” aiming target practice

4.40pm Finished practice and hoisted target aboard


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5 June 1917

At Sea

Lat 65.2, Long -24.3

3.15am Exchanged pendants with HMS “Arlanza”

4.0am Intercepted Danish S.T.R.E. 120

7.25am Passed fishing vessel B.A. 125

9.0am Passed fishing vessels B.A. 71, I.S. 157, I.S. 75, B.A. 142, B. A. 66

11.35am Boarded Dutch fishing vessel V.L. 91 “Thor” Vlardingen, all correct

3.15pm Boarded Sch. “Mars” (H) Bristol to Alpta Fjord; cargo, salt; all correct

Zigzag 30° throughout


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6 June 1917

At Sea

Lat 66.2, Long -26.0

7.0am Exchanged pendants with HMS “Arlanza”

9.0am Weather hazy. Stopped zigzag. Rev 86

9.0am Divisions. Prayers. Physical Exercise

Seaman training class& Swinging target; White watch at Divisional drill

Boys at 1st aid lecture & seamanship. armed guards at Morris tube practice

Remainder of hands working in holds scraping decks

11.15am Passed large masses of ice

Red watch painting, scraping and stowing decks

Sea boats repairing life belts and fitting new wired hoisting tackle for Sea boats

Evening quarters. Hands exercised at physical drill


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7 June 1917

At Sea

Lat 65.3, Long -25.1

3.20am Exchanged pendants with HMS “Arlanza”

11.50am R.V. with “Champagne” Received from Mail & official correspondence

0.10pm Finished R.V. with “Champagne”

1.0pm R.V. with HMS “Arlanza”

1.10pm R.V. finished, proceeded to take up new Patrol

5.2pm Ondoverdarnoes Lt abm S77E log 58

Midnight Thick fog, stopped zigzag, reduced to 63 Revs


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8 June 1917

At Sea

Lat 62.2, Long -18.2

Weather foggy. Sounded whistle at regulation intervals

Employment of hands: Sea boats scraping boat decks, Boys scrubbing flats, Remaining cleaning ship

3.0pm Fog cleared

5.30pm Thick fog, reduced to 72 revs and stopped zigzag, whistle sounded

Zigzag 30°


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9 June 1917

At Sea

Lat 60.4, Long -13.4

10.36am R.V. with HMS “Orvieto”

10.50am R.A. visited ship and presented D.S.M. to Chief Carpenter Fraser and long service M to Leading Seaman Cox RNR

11.40am R.A. after inspection left ship


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10 June 1917

At Sea

Lat 61.1, Long -16.1

6.40am Boarded SS “Fauna” (H) Gulf Port, Halifax to Amsterdam, cargo Timber; all correct, allowed to proceed

9.30am Divisions, Captain’s inspection; Articles of War and Court Martial punishments read

11.25am Exchanged pendants with HMS “Gloucestershire”

6.55pm Intercepted SS “Vulcanus” (H) flying correct flag of day, allowed to proceed


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11 June 1917

At Sea

Lat 61.5, Long -17.2

8.40am Exchanged pendants with HMS “Almanzora”

9.20am Stopped engines

9.25am Dropped target and carried out 6” target practice

0.15pm Target taken on board, resumed patrol

0.45pm Intercepted SV “Rjinkan” (D) flying correct flag of day, allowed to proceed

Zigzag 30°


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12 June 1917

At Sea

Lat 61.5, Long -16.0

White watch at divisional drill, Seamen training class at moving target, Boys at 1st Aid class and remainder of hands as req.d

2.25pm Boarded SV “Trans Atlantic” (N) Drammen to Bilboa via Gibraltar, cargo Wood Pulp; all correct allowed to proceed

Weather foggy, whistle sounded

10.30pm Thick fog, reduced to 80 Revs, stopped zigzag

10.54pm Fog lifted, increased to 114, zigzag 30°

11.50pm Thick fog


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13 June 1917

At Sea

Lat 63.2, Long -5.0

1.40am Fog lifted

3.58am Dense fog, whistle sounded

6.30am Increased to 114 Revs, zigzag 30°; weather cleared

9.20am Hands placed on double watches

11.30am Boarded SS “Hellenic” New York to Gotenborg via Halifax; general cargo, Green clearance; allowed to proceed


THE VOYAGES OF HMS AVENGER
Last logged position

JP map Avenger 7-11-16

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